World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Shirley H. Forgarty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Columbus, Michigan
Honored By
Joseph C. Conger
ENTERED SERVICE IN MARCH 1941, SENT TO ICELAND AND STATIONED THERE FOR 18 MONTHS. SENT TO IRELAND. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION OVERLORD AND WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED IN JULY 27, 1944, AT THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. RECUPERATED IN ENGLAND FOR 3 MONTHS. AFTERWARD, HE RETURNED TO SERVICE IN PATTON'S THIRD ARMY IN FRANCE, AND WAS CAPTURED BY GERMANS ON NOVEMBER 15, 1944. SENT TO STALAG LUFT III. LIBERATED MAY 2, 1945. SENT TO FLORIDA FOR REST AND RECUPERATION, THEN DISCHARGED.