World War II Honoree

Ralph Cheshier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Honored By

Ms. Doris M. Cheshier

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED OCTOBER 2, 1941. SERVED IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH COMPANY A, 16TH REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. ALSO SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 395TH Regiment, 99th INFANTRY Division. AWARDS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MARKSMAN BADGE AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 6, 1945 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS IN MISSOURI.