World War II Honoree

Jarvis 'Buddy' Pridgen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenville, North Carolina

Honored By

Brenda Pridgen

Relationship

Daughter

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON JANUARY 29, 1941. HE FOUGHT IN THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS DURING WWII AND RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, U.S. ARMY EMBLEM LAPEL BUTTON, ALL ARMED FORCES LAPEL BUTTON, SQUADRON 51, HEADQUARTERS 350TH ENGINEERS 45. HE SERVED FOUR YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND 1 DAY IN THE U.S. ARMY.