World War II Honoree

Henry Dobson Reese Page

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Florence, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943 AT AGE 18. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION WITH HIS BATTALION ON OCTOBER 14, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 25, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, HOLLAND AND GERMANY WITH THE 567TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. LANDED IN FRANCE ON DECEMBER 18, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AS A MEMBER OF A GUN CREW. WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. FOUGHT UNTIL WAR'S END, AND AFTER THE WAR SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES. WHILE SERVING OVERSEAS, TAUGHT A NUMBER OF HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS HOW TO READ. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.