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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Basil L. Plumley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shady Spring, West Virginia

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON MARCH 31, 1942 AS A PRIVATE. HE MADE ALL 4 COMBAT JUMPS WITH THE 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION (OPERATION HUSKY IN SICILY; OPERATION AVALANCHE IN SALERNO; OPERATION NEPTUNE IN NORMANDY, AND OPERATION MARKET GARDEN IN HOLLAND).