World War II Honoree

Charles C. Conrad

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Logansport, Indiana

Relationship

Self

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMBAT RIFLEMAN, ATHLETIC SUPPLY CLERK. INDUCTED AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA, WITH BASIC AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (RADAR) TRAINING AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 319TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT GORDON, GEORGIA, FOR FURTHER COMBAT TRAINING. SAILED ABOARD THE HMS QUEEN MARY TO ENGLAND, THEN ATTACHED TO THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION ACROSS FRANCE, BELGIUM, 'BATTLE OF THE BULGE', AND GERMANY DURING THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AT WAR'S END, WAS SELECTED FOR OCCUPATION DUTY IN SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GYMNASIUM AND THE SUPPLY OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AT RAGENSBURG, GERMANY. RETURNED TO CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY, THEN TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.