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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Olney Ray Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Colerain, North Carolina

Honored By

Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY IN JUNE OF 1942, BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA. LANDED IN FRANCE AUGUST OF 1944. ON THE MOVE TOWARD STUARTGUART GERMANY. FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RIFLEMAN, BUT MOSTLY SERVED AS GUARD DUTY AND OFFICE CLERK RATHER THAN FRONT LINE COMBAT. DISCHARGED, JANUARY 1946, ARRIVED NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BY SHIP. AWARDED BRONZE STAR BY GENERAL BARRES FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO U.S. ARMY.