World War II Honoree

Earl Bacus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alton, Illinois

Honored By

Meredith J. Bacus

Relationship

Sister-in-Law

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS-COMBAT INFANTRYMAN. TRAINED AT CAMP CLARBORNE, LOUISIANA AND FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, IN COMPANY B, 325TH AIRBORNE INFANTRY COMPANY, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION WITH ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN COMBAT IN COMPANY C, 401ST GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. ASSAULTED NORMANDY DURING THE INVASION OF FRANCE AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. BURIED AT MOOK, HOLLAND, THEN RETURNED HOME AFTER THE WAR FOR INTERNMENT AT UPPER ALTON CEMETERY, ILLINOIS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY.