World War II Honoree

Lloyd Lee Graham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. HIS REGIMENT WAS STATIONED AT CAMP CLAIBORNE AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA UNTIL STAGING AT THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JULY 22, 1942 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. THE REGIMENT SAILED ON AUGUST 5, 1942 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON AUGUST 18, 1942. HIS UNIT LANDED IN FRANCE ON JUNE 27, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY D, 346TH ENGINEER GENERAL SUPPORT REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.