World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lawrence A. Adkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plymouth, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY I, 397TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.