World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Erman P. Ferrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pulaski County, Virginia
Honored By
American Legion
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 26, 1942. TRAINED IN THE INFANTRY AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, CAMP BULLIES, TEXAS, AND CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN. SERVED IN ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND NORMANDY. RECEIVED SEVERAL MEDALS FOR EXPERT SHOT ON THE LONG DISTANCE RIFLE RANGE. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR MILITARY MERIT AND WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION. WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN NORMANDY JUNE 22, 1944.