World War II Honoree

Charles Houston Partin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tracy City, Tennessee

Honored By

Susan Partin Cordell

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON 15 JANUARY 1943 AND BEGAN ACTIVE SERVICE 6 DAYS LATER. DEPARTING FOR DUTY TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON 12 MAY 1944, HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON 31 AUGUST 1945. MEMBER OF THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 137TH INFANTRY, PIONEER 729. HE EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EX RIFLE AND SS CARBINE. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. HE EARNED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE SEPARATION CENTER AT FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA ON 24 OCTOBER 1945.