World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis C. Purdy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mystic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY 'B', 774TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A GUARD PATROLMAN IN CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.