World War II Honoree

Boyce Nunnally

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Honored By

G. Holcomb

SERVED AS A DEMOLITIONS OFFICER WITH THE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE MADE TWO COMBAT JUMPS AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE FOR ANZIO. WOUNDED AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS IN SEPTEMBER, 1944 IN SOUTHERN FRANCE NEAR ISOLA. HE SPENT SEVEN MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR AT OFLAG 64 IN SZUBIN, POLAND. LIBERATED APRIL 13, 1945 BY THE 106TH CAVALRY. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS, A BRONZE STAR, SILVER STAR AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.