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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jean Paul Fournier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN COMPANY B, 16TH REGIMENT,29TH INFANTRY DIVISION, PARTICIPATING IN THE D-DAY INVASION ON JUNE 6, 1944 AT OMAHA BEACH. THE NEXT 7 WEEKS WERE SPENT FIGHTING THROUGH THE HEDGEROWS OF NORMANDY, FRANCE. AFTER THE BATTLE OF ST. LO, HE WAS WOUNDED AND SPENT SIX MONTHS IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL. HE RETURNED TO GERMANY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WAR. FOR BRAVERY HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AND THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL.