World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carrol E. Pirkle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
SERVED FROM AUGUST 15, 1944; SAILED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 31, 1945. FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY WITH THE 76TH DIVISION AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.