World War II Honoree

John Edd Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, Tennessee

Honored By

William A. Fitzgerald

Relationship

Brother

FIRST SERGEANT. INDUCTED APRIL 9, 1942. ASSIGNED TO, THEN ACTIVATED IN 102ND OZARK DIVISION. RAPID PROMOTION TO 1ST SERGEANT OF SERVICE COMPANY, 406TH REGIMENT IS TESTAMENT TO HIS OUTSTANDING ABILITIES AND DEDICATION. AMONG THE FIRST TROOPS SHIPPED FROM THE STATES DIRECTLY TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE, HE LANDED AT NORMANDY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1944. PERFORMED WITH OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS HE KEPT SUPPLIES TO THE TROOPS OF HIS REGIMENT AS THEY FOUGHT ACROSS GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEDALS AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 19, 1945.