World War II Honoree

Alvin Daniel Ezzell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

John C. Burkhardt, SVC MOPH, Chapter 1919, Austin, Texas

JOINED THE ARMY ON NOVEMBER 25, 1940, AND TRAINED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. SERVICE NUMBERS ARE RA20801460 AND W2152524. WHEN HE ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DARBY'S RANGERS, 3RD BATTALION. HE WAS WOUNDED ON JANUARY 30, 1944, WHILE IN COMBAT AT ANZIO, ITALY. HE WAS CAPTURED AND DETAINED FOR 16 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS HELD BY THE GERMANS AT STALAG 7A MOOSBURG BAVERIA 48-12 (WORK CAMPS 3324-46; KRUMBACHSTRASSE 48011, AND WORK CAMP 3368 MUNICH 48-11). AMONG HIS NUMEROUS AWARDS AND CITATIONS ARE: THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMEN'S BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, 7 OVERSEAS BARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL; ARMY AVIATION BADGE, ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, SENIOR ARMY ADVISOR BADGE, 2 LETTERS OF APPRECIATION, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, MERITORIOUS INITIAL EMBLEM, AIR MEDAL, AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.