World War II Honoree

Charlie Lee Graham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Doyle, Tennessee

Honored By

Bronwyn Graham Duteil

Relationship

Grandaughter

1943 JOINED THE 66TH INFANTRY BLACK PANTHERS DIVISION. ARRIVED FRANCE CHRISTMAS EVE 1944 ON A TRANSPORT. HEADED TO BATTLE OF THE BULGE, BUT AFTER LARGE LOSS OF TROOPS FROM THE LEOPOLDVILLE SINKING, 66TH REPLACED A DIVISION IN LORIENT, TO HOLD OFF GERMAN TROOPS. 1945 WAR WITH GERMANY ENDS, SENT TO KLOBBENZ, GERMANY ON THE RHINE, TO FREE DISPLACED PERSONS FROM POLAND; FRANCE TO SET UP TENT CITY FOR AMERICAN TROOPS GOING TO JAPAN; LENTZ, AUSTRIA TO SERVE IN THE ARMY OF THE OCCUPATION. AFTER 66TH WAS INACTIVATED, JOINED THE 250TH ENGINEERS BATTALION. SERVED IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA, PROMOTED TO PLATOON LEADER, WORKING WITH RUSSIAN, FRENCH & ENGLISH TROOPS. APRIL 1946 RETURNED TO THE STATES. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, FOR THE SIEGE AT LORIENT, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.