World War II Honoree

E. J. Champagne, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charenton, Louisiana

Honored By

G. Holcomb

ENLISTED IN 1942 AND TRAINED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AND IN HAWAII. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AFTER 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF COMBAT, HE CONTRACTED DYSENTERY AND MALARIA AND WAS SENT BACK TO THE STATES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.