World War II Honoree

Charles H. Doyle, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Harvey S. Sutherland

Relationship

WWII Buddy

SERVED WITH 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY (GINGERBREAD MAN). VOLUNTEERED FOR THE U.S. ARMY AT AGE 17. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE PARATROOPS (AIRBORNE) 1941. YOUNGEST PARATROOPER AND ONE OF THE FIRST TO JUMP BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN OPERATION 'TORCH' NORTH AFRICA. MADE FOUR AIRBORNE ASSAULT JUMPS BEHIND ENEMY LINES. TORCH, TAFAROUI AIRPORT, ORAN, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA. YOUKS LES BAINS AIRPORT, TUNISIA WHERE THE UNIT WAS AWARDED THE INSIGNIA OF THE FRENCH 3RD ZOUAVES REGIMENT. AVELLINO, ITALY (SUICIDE MISSION) IN SUPPORT OF SALERNO, ITALY BEACHHEAD INVASION. LE MUY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AIRBORNE ASSAULT. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR AT VENAFRO, ITALY. ALSO PARTICIPATED AS ASSAULT TROOPS AT MONTE CROCE, ITALY. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT AT ANZIO BEACHHEAD, ITALY. ASSAULT TROOPS AT CARANO, ITALY WHERE THE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY RECEIVED ITS FIRST PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SADZOT AND ST. VITH, BELGIUM (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), WHERE THE UNIT RECEIVED ITS THIRD PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MASTER PARACHUTIST BADGE WITH FOUR STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE STARS AND ARROWHEADS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION (GERMANY), U.S. ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, FRENCH FOURRAGERE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR AND BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.