World War II Honoree

Dave High

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tompkinsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Tommy G. High

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS GUN CREWMAN WITH BATTERY A, 264TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. ALSO WAS A RIFLE MARKSMAN. SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT WAS THE FIRST TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE DURING THE INVASION OF GERMANY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS ALONG WITH A GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON.