World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Aurel E. Gagnon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Van Buren, Maine
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY E, 10TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.