World War II Honoree

Max Edward Duncan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jay, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 35TH INFANTRY 'SANTA FE' DIVISION DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT CROSSED INTO BELGIUM ABOUT DECEMBER 26, 1944, AND INTO LUXEMBOURG ABOUT DECEMBER 27, 1944, BEFORE RETURNING TO BELGIUM ABOUT JANUARY 8, 1945 AND FRANCE ABOUT JANUARY 19, 1945. THE DIVISION MOVED INTO HOLLAND ON JANUARY 31, 1945, AND ONWARD INTO GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 4, 1945. IT PASSED BACK THROUGH HOLLAND AND REENTERED GERMANY ON MARCH 4, 1945. HIS DIVISION WAS SERVING ON OCCUPATION DUTY IN HANNOVER, GERMANY WHEN HOSTILITIES ENDED ON MAY 7, 1945, AND CONTINUED ON OCCUPATION DUTY IN GERMANY AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.