World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ernest A. Damon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
ENTERED ON JULY 10, 1941. SAILED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON OCTOBER 19, 1943; SERVED WITH INFANTRY PARATROOPERS. WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT CASSINO, ITALY ON DECEMBER 7, 1943. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.