World War II Honoree

Vivian Adams Wadford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sumter, South Carolina

Honored By

James F. Wadford

Relationship

Father

Served in Army with Hq & Hq Company 505th PIR. He was a radio Operator 776 Technician Class 4. Assignments were: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Naples-Foggia Campaign with 101st; Operation Overlord-D-Day, Normandy, Ste Mere Eglise with 82nd, Rhineland Campaign-Operation Market Garden; Holland with 82nd.; Battle of the bulge with 82nd, Central Europe Campaign-German Occupation: Berlin with 82nd. Decorations: WW II Victory Medal, Battle of the Bulge Commemorative Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter with Rifle, Overseas Bars, Combat Infantry Badge, D-Day Commemorative Medal, American Defence Service Medal, American Campaign Badge, Bronze Service Arrowhead, Four year Service Stripe, Purple heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Prestigious Unit Badge, Operation Market Garden Badge, French Croix de guerre Fourrager & Belgian Fourrager, Netherlands Lanyard.