World War II Honoree

Erdeal Haywood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Heflin, Alabama

Honored By

David P. Norton

FIRST LIEUTENANT. COMBAT INFANTRY. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON DECEMBER 8, 1941 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 16, 1946. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATRES. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS WERE IN 3 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS; PASSED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS.