World War II Honoree

Mitchel Forrester

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

Honored By

Larry Joe & Wilburn Forrester

Relationship

Sons

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE 25 AUGUST 1942 AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM AUGUST 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945 (1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS). ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 359TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY UNDER GENERAL PATTON'S COMMAND. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, AND RHINELAND, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 29 DECEMBER 1945.