World War II Honoree

Henry Thurston Bagnal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sumter, South Carolina

Honored By

Nelson McLeod

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY ON 16 JANUARY 1942. OVERSEAS SERVICE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 29 JANUARY 1944 UNTIL 20 DECEMBER 1945. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD GROUND COMBAT PALAWAN, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN IN THE 186TH INFANTRY REGIMENT ON 27 MARCH 1946.