World War II Honoree

Lloyd Hidalgo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Honored By

Gary C. Hidalgo

Relationship

Nephew

WITH THE CAVALRY, HE SERVED AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS, AND FOR ORD, CALIFORNIA. ON JANUARY 10, 1945, HE EMBARKED FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE SERVED WITH CAVALRY INFANTRY AND AIR CORPS UNITS OPERATING HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLES AND AS A RIFLE MARKSMAN. HE WAS IN COMBAT IN THE CHINA OFFENSIVE, CENTRAL BURMA AND THE CHINA DEFENSIVE. HE HAS THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON AND THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.