World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl L. Acheson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Linton, North Dakota
Honored By
Mabel R. Cowell
Relationship
Daughter
PRIVATE. LANDED AT SAFI, MOROCCO AS PART OF THE WESTERN TASK FORCE OF OPERATION TORCH ON NOVEMBER 8, 1942. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE FOR SAFI, FRENCH MOROCCO AND EL GUETTAR, TUNISIA. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART ON APRIL 5, 1943.