World War II Honoree

Albert William Arnett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cooksville, Illinois

Honored By

Patrick Francis Huston USN (Ret)

Relationship

Family Member

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS: SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN FRANCE DURING THE FALL OF 1944 UNTIL GERMANY SURRENDERED 8 MAY 1945. WORKED ON U.S. MILITARY RAILROADS FOR REPAIRS TO KEEP TROOPS ON THE MOVE. ALSO, GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR SUPPLEMENTED TO WORK ALONGSIDE WITH U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL. AWARDED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN (RUPTURED DUCK).