World War II Honoree

Calvin Otto Petty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cowden, Illinois

Honored By

Eric Lee Petty

Relationship

Son

PFC. INDUCTED INTO THE SERVICE ON JULY 27, 1943. SERVED WITH THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE AS CLERK TYPIST. REASSIGNED AS A RIFLEMAN WITH COMPANY G, 22ND REGIMENT, 4TH DIVISION IN EARLY 1945. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN GERMANY ON APRIL 17, 1945. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 21, 1947 FROM PERCY JONES GENERAL HOSPITAL, FT. CUSTER, MICHIGAN. CORPORAL.