World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lonnie Edward Cruse
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Guion, Arkansas
Honored By
Robbie Cruse Purdom
Relationship
Daughter
JUNE 18, 1943 TO JANUARY 6, 1945. YANKEE DIVISION 101ST, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY 1. SERVED IN THE ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR ABOVE CAMPAIGNS IN 1945. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND A UNIT CITATION.