World War II Honoree

Alexander T. 'Alex' 'Scotty' Forrest

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Olive Elizabeth Palmer Forrest

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE 15TH COMBAT ENGINEERS BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND NORMANDY. AWARDED A SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY, BRONZE STAR, FOURRAGERE BELGIUM AND FOURRAGERE FRANCE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 8 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS AND THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. ATTAINED THE RANK OF COLONEL AT THE END OF THE WAR.