World War II Honoree

Milton G. Anthony

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 13, 1942 AT PORTLAND, OREGON AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH G-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1944 BY ENEMY GROUND FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF CAEN, FRANCE AND HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE VETERAN’S PLOT, LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, PORTLAND, OREGON.