World War II Honoree

Franklin Robert Cree

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Honored By

David Cree

Relationship

Son

ACTIVE DUTY: 11 SEPTEMBER 1943 TO 30 APRIL 1946. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: SQUAD LEADER 745, 272ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND, GO 33 WD 45 AS AMENDED. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. WAS THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A 12 MAN INFANTRY SQUAD. ASSIGNED MEN TO DUTIES. MADE SURE ALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING MEN PROPERLY CLOTHED, BILLETED, AND EQUIPPED. SERVED FOR 16 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE FOR HAVING PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY.