World War II Honoree

Joseph LeeRoy Arceneaux

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carencro, Louisiana

Honored By

Mrs. Simone R. Arceneaux

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE 331ST QUARTERMASTER CORPS. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. IN ENGLAND, SENT ON DETACHED SERVICE IN STRATFORD-ON-AVON REPRESENTING THE U.S. ARMY AND MANAGING A COLD STORAGE PLANT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BRITISH FORD MINISTRY. COMPANY CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, D-DAY +25, LANDING NEAR THE VILLAGE OF VIERVILLE, FRANCE. SERVED IN VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS, PRIMARILY AS A FRENCH INTERPRETER. COMPANY MOVED TO BELGIUM. GIVEN THE TASK OF ACTIVATING AND MANAGING A SERVICE CLUB FOR THE G.I.'S. DID CONSIDERABLE WORK WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND HIS DEPUTIES.