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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Loren A. Bell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Town of Kingsbury, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN 1942, AND TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT BROOKLEY ARMY AIR FIELD IN MOBILE, ALABAMA. HE SERVED WITH THE ALLIED INVASION FORCE THAT GATHERED IN ENGLAND IN 1944, AS A CLERK IN A B-26 BOMBER SQUADRON, AND LATER SAW SERVICE IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AT WAR'S END, HE WAS A RIFLEMAN IN GENERAL PATTON'S 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL ON JANUARY 1, 1946.