World War II Honoree

Cecil O. Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Danville, Illinois

Honored By

The Freeman Family

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 2536TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A RADIO OPERATOR, MECHANIC, GUNNER IN ROME-ARNO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE BATTLE STARS, ARMY AIR FORCE CREW MEMBER BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ONE OVERSEAS BAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.