World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank T. Putney, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Guinea Mills, Virginia
Honored By
Louise Putney Belfield
Relationship
Sister
PRIVATE. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 13TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. TRAINED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S DECISION TO USE THE ATOMIC BOMB ENDED THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND AS A RESULT HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO HIS HOME AND FAMILY.