World War II Honoree

Earl H. Bacon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hotchkiss, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY JUNE 2, 1942, TRAINED AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON, CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AND CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS: FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.