World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle E. Bingham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Bingham Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY D, 486TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.