World War II Honoree

Roger M. Vose

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harvard, Illinois

Honored By

Cedio S. Saltarelli

ENTERED U.S. ARMY OCTOBER 17, 1942 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY; SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 81ST MEDICAL BATTALION ARMORED. ATTENDED MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SCHOOL, FITZSIMMONS GENERAL HOSPITAL, DENVER COLORADO. DEPARTED U.S. SEPTEMBER 29, 1944 FOR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE. ARRIVED OCTOBER 10, 1944. FOUGHT IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WOUNDED ON JANUARY 15, 1945. ON MARCH 2, 1945 WAS AWARDED PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE AND SILVER STAR. DEPARTED MAY 11, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN U.S. MAY 24, 1945. FOREIGN SERVICE; 7 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE OCTOBER 13, 1945 AT FITZSIMMONS GENERAL HOSPITAL, DENVER, COLORADO.