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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Brooks Ranney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Metamore, Illinois

Honored By

Brooks Ranney

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED 1ST LIEUTENANT JUNE 1941. ASSIGNED TO 33RD DIVISION, CAMP FOREST, TENNESSEE. BATTALION SURGEON, 108TH ENGINEERS DURING 1941, MANEUVERS IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN THE 181ST Engineer HEAVY PONTOON BATTALION. TRAINED OTHER TROOPS IN 1942 TO 1943. UNIT CONVOYED TO ENGLAND, DECEMBER 1943; THEN TO NORMANDY, JUNE 1944. UNIT BUILT HEAVY PONTOON BRIDGES ON SEINE, OISE, MEUSE, RHINE, WESER RIVERS AND WAS AWARDED FIVE BATTLE STARS. DISCHARGED - MAJOR, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.