World War II Honoree

Charles Hammock, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY ‘D’ OF THE MONTROSE COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD, 358TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 AND IS BURIED AT THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY, ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND WAS PERFORMING PATROL DUTY ON THE MAGINOT LINE IN FRANCE WHEN HE WAS KILLED. HE HAD RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA WITH OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOLING (OCS) AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. UPON GRADUATION FROM OCS, HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (FOR HEROIC COMBAT LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT AUGUST 17, 1944) AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.