World War II Honoree

August M. Fix

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Walla Walla, Washington

Honored By

Dolores M. Jackson & Robert W. Jackson

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

SERVED WITH THE 17TH CHEMICAL COMPANY, SERVED OVERSEAS BEGINNING DECEMBER 3, 1943. SERVED 9 MONTHS IN ENGLAND AND ARRIVED IN FRANCE, JULY 1944. HIS COMPANY HANDLED FLAME THROWERS AND SMOKE GENERATORS. STATIONED IN PARIS FOR A YEAR AT A LARGE CHEMICAL DEPOT, HAVING ARRIVED 3 DAYS FOLLOWING THE LIBERATION OF THAT CITY FROM THE GERMANS.