World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse E. Cornell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 347TH ENGINEERS GASOLINE SUPPLY BATTALION AS A UTILITY REPAIRMAN. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.