World War II Honoree

Orval E. Faubus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Huntsville, Arkansas

Honored By

Doyle and Betty

Relationship

Brother and Sister-in-Law

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. UNIT AFFECTED THE BREAKTHROUGH FROM NORMANDY AT SAINT LO AND WAS THE SPEARHEAD OF PATTON'S THIRD ARMY ON THE SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES BULGE, SIEGFRIED LINE, RHINE CROSSING AND CONQUEST OF THE RUHR VALLEY. UNIT EARNED FIVE CAMPAIGN MEDALS. HE ENTERED THE UNIT AS A PRIVATE AND ROSE TO THE RANK OF MAJOR PRIOR TO THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.