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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Kenneth L. Algar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Brothers of Pythagoras Lodge

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN JUNE 1943 AND SERVED UNTIL MARCH 1945. ASSIGNED TO THE 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 3RD ARMY, HE FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND LATER THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE.