World War II Honoree

Goble Caudill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salyersville, Kentucky

Honored By

Peggy Harris

Relationship

Daugther

SERVED IN THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. COMMUNICATIONS. HE WAS LOST IN GERMANY ALONG WITH HIS FELLOW SOLDERS AND THEY HAD TO RUN TO THROUGH THE GERMAN CAMPS, TO GET BACK TO THE AMERICANS. NOT ALL OF HIS GROUP SURVIVED. HE HELPED BUILD BRIDGES FOR THE TROOPS TO GET ACROSS GERMANY. ONCE THE AMERICANS GOT ACROSS THE BRIDGE THEY WOULD BLOW UP THE BRIDGE SO THAT THE ENEMY COULD NOT FOLLOW THEM.