World War II Honoree

Jethro Haslett Piland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Suffolk, Virginia

Honored By

Robbi Hartsock

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1941. LANDED AT NORMANDY 30 DAYS AFTER D-DAY, SERVING AS STAFF SERGEANT IN COMPANY C 629TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. INVOLVED IN ACTIVE COMBAT DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR IN 1944 AND THE SILVER STAR IN 1945 FOR HIS UNTIRING DEDICATION TO DUTY, GALLANTRY, HEROISM AND BRAVERY. SEPARATING FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN JULY, 1945.