World War II Honoree

Alfred Luther Ginn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, INCLUDING AT CAMP LIVINGSTON AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA AND CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO AT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. HIS UNIT STAGED AT CAMP MYLES STANDISH AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1945 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON MARCH 1, 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 343RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 86TH INFANTRY 'BLACK HAWK' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.