World War II Honoree

Kenneth 'Roy' Cockburn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Madison, New Jersey

Honored By

Kathy Brydon

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE JUNE 28, 1942 AT AGE 22. FOLLOWING BASIC AND ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING, WAS ASSIGNED TO 121ST INFANTRY AND ASSIGNED DUTIES BOTH AS AN ANTI-TANK GUNNER AND COMMUNICATIONS SERGEANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS SETUP FOR AN INFANTRY CANNON COMPANY. DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 5, 1943 TO JULY 3, 1945, PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AND WAS AWARDED PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR THOSE CAMPAIGNS. ENTITLED TO WEAR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 9, 1945 AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI.