World War II Honoree

Carl A. Fodge

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portsmouth, Ohio

Honored By

Daughters

SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF FOR THE 124TH ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION. FROM JANUARY 1945 TO JULY 1945 WAS IN GERMANY AND FRANCE, WHERE HIS TRANSMISSIONS WERE USED TO CORRELATE MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES AS PART OF TRAINING OR COMBAT OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.