World War II Honoree

Talley Doyle Fulmer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saluda, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMY FROM FEBRUARY, 1942 TO JANUARY, 1946. HE WAS IN COMPANY C, 127TH INFANTRY, 32ND 'RED ARROW' DIVISION. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA, RECEIVING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN THE VICINITY OF TARAKENA ON JANUARY 11, 1943. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED ON JULY 27, 1944 NEAR AFUA IN THE AITOPO AREA OF NEW GUINEA. WHILE HE WAS COMMANDING, COMPANY C RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NEAR THE ORMEC HIGHWAY IN LEYTE ON DECEMBER 15, 1944. HE WAS IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN. HE EARNED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.