World War II Honoree

Ancil H. Campbell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Christina Clarke

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE ARMY ON NOVEMBER 18, 1942. HE SERVED AS A MEDIC WITH THE 548TH AMBULANCE COMPANY, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. HE AND HIS COMPANY EVACUATED CASUALTIES WITH OUTSTANDING SUCCESS, DESPITE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. HE TRAVELED ROUTES THAT LED OVER MINED ROADS, THROUGH BYPASSED POCKETS OF ENEMY RESISTANCE AND THROUGH STRAFING. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED ON APRIL 16, 1945 WHEN HIS JEEP RAN OVER 2 ANTI-TANK MINES IN OBERULSENBACH, GERMANY. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS INCIDENT, HE WAS AIR EVACUATED FROM GERMANY TO FRANCE AND THEN ENGLAND, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR 3 MONTHS BEFORE BOARDING THE HOSPITAL SHIP LOUISE MILNE, HEADED FOR THE U.S. HE RECEIVED CARE AT STARK GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA; FLETCHER GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CAMBRIDGE, OHIO; WAKEMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA; OLIVER GENERAL HOSPITAL IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA; WALTER REED GENERAL HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND FINALLY PERCY JONES GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 11, 1948. DECEASED SEPTEMBER 29, 2002.