World War II Honoree

Fred Orville 'Smokey' Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Cheri Casey

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 79TH INFANTRY IN EUROPE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION IN FRANCE AND WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN GERMANY. AS AN ARTIST, HE WOULD GO AHEAD OF THE TROOPS AND DRAW THE LANDSCAPE AND WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND REPORT BACK TO HIS SUPERIORS. HELPED TO SAVE A FRIEND DURING BATTLE. AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.