World War II Honoree

Doyle B. Bigham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Versailles, Ohio

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940 AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 37TH INFANTRY 'BUCKEYE' DIVISION, OHIO NATIONAL GUARD. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN NORTH AFRICA, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN ARMY RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR IN THE ARTILLERY UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.