World War II Honoree

Sheldon Smith Cramer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Conyers, Georgia

Honored By

Charles Henry Atkinson

Relationship

Vietnam Veteran

SERGEANT. INJURED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF WWII, HE WAS IN AND OUT OF FIELD HOSPITALS AND RETURNED TO FIGHT ON THE FEROCIOUS BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE. LOST IN THE SHUFFLE WAS THE PAPERWORK PROVING HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS. CEREMONY BY COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 121ST INFANTRY REGIMENT PLANS TO PRESENT THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR, A LETTER FROM THE MILITARY AWARDS OFFICE SAID HE WAS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR A WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND EXPERT BADGE WITH BAYONET BAR.