World War II Honoree

Noren George Peacock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Stephen Peacock

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. RANK: TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED WITH CANNON COMPANY, 276TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, TRAILBLAZERS, 70TH DIVISION. HE WAS A PLATOON SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF 105MM HOWITZER PLATOON IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. INSTRUCTED MEN IN FIRING AND MAINTENANCE OF GUN AND IN MILITARY TACTICS. HE SUPERVISED THE PLACING OF TWO GUNS AND WAS FORWARD OBSERVER DIRECTING AND ADJUSTING THE FIRE. THE 276TH ALONG WITH THE 274TH AND 275TH PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION NORDWIND WHICH BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 1944.