World War II Honoree

Orval Awalt 'Bull' Durm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winchester, Tennessee

Honored By

Leanne Durm

Relationship

Daughter

HE VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE IN WWII. HE WAS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT (TANK DRIVER) IN THE 743RD TANK BATTALION, A SEPARATE BATTALION THAT SUPPORTED AND FOUGHT ALONGSIDE INFANTRY VS BEING ATTACHED TO AN ARMORED DIVISION. THE 743RD SUPPORTED THE UNITED STATES FIRST ARMY (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION) AT OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY, UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES THIRD ARMY (30TH INFANTRY DIVISION) AS THEY FOUGHT ACROSS EUROPE UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. THEY LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AND CONTINUED FIGHTING ACROSS THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE BATTLES OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN EUROPE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) UNTIL END OF WWII.