World War II Honoree

Nash A. Gough

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McAlester, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON MARCH 31, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON APRIL 8, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 19, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 308TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, 83RD INFANTRY 'THUNDERBOLT' DIVISION. LANDED IN FRANCE ON JUNE 24, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.