World War II Honoree

Floyd Parker Helms

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Russellville, Arkansas

Honored By

Gerry Gaumer

Relationship

Friend

MAJOR, ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 0448092. ENLISTED IN THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD, 35TH DIVISION IN SEPTEMBER 1938. HE WAS IN THE ROTC PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND WHEN THE 35TH DIVISION WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 1942, HE WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FROM ROTC AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, U.S. ARMY RESERVES ON MAY 29, 1942. SERVED IN 4TH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND AT MUROC AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA; 8TH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND, LONDON, ENGLAND; 16TH MAJOR PORT, NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES; GREAT BRITAIN AND WAS SENT TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JUNE 1944, BY WAY OF DINAN, FRANCE. RETURNED TO U.S. IN DECEMBER 1945. SERVED IN THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE, U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS SERVICE COMMANDS AND TRANSPORTATION CORPS.