World War II Honoree

Paul A. Bingham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

Evelyn Bingham Garver

Relationship

Daughter

COMBAT INFANTRYMAN IN WWII. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH THREE CAMPAIGN STARS, VICTORY RIBBON AND OCCUPATION MEDAL. DURING TRAINING IN THE U.S., GUARDED TRAIN CARRYING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. TRAINED IN ORAN, NORTH AFRICA. FOUGHT AS COMBAT INFANTRYMAN IN ITALY; ROME TO ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. STARTED AT MINTURNO AND ENDED AT THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ALPS. HELPED IN LIBERATION OF ROME, JUNE 4, 1944. MADE HISTORIC MARCH THROUGH ANCIENT WALL OF ROME AT PORTA MAGGIORE.