World War II Honoree

Joseph Carl Pinnix

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yadkinville, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT STORY, VIRGINIA AND CAMP CAMPBELL AT HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY. STAGED AT CAMP KILMER AT STELTON, NEW JERSEY AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED WITH HIS UNIT FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 30, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 12, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 116TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 101ST CAVALRY GROUP. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. LANDED IN FRANCE ON JANUARY 31, 1945 AND HIS UNIT WAS ASSIGNED AS PART OF XV CORPS. ATTACKED ALONG THE SAAR RIVER LINE MARCH 14, 1945, MOVED TO PROTECT THE LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE XXI CORPS ZONE, AND SCREENED THE ADVANCE OF THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND LATER THE 12TH ARMORED DIVISION. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.