World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lionel Abshire
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kaplan, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY LANDING ON D-DAY PLUS TWO. AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS, FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.