World War II Honoree

Beauford E. Earnest

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS BATTALION SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON APRIL 7, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 15, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 473RD ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HIS BATTALION LANDED IN FRANCE ON JULY 10, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND ENGLAND 1944 CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.