World War II Honoree

John W. Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON MAY 12, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON MAY 26, 1944. THE DIVISION LANDED OVER OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JULY 6, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 35TH INFANTRY 'SANTA FE' DIVISION DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, HOLLAND, AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. THEN SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.