World War II Honoree

Theodore M. Oprean

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Mr. Charles H. Hilkey

Relationship

Friend

PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS, TRANSFERRED TO CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS TO TRAIN RECRUITS IN ADVANCED INFANTRY TACTICS. WENT TO EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A SQUADRON LEADER. PULLED FROM FRONT LINES DUE TO ILLNESS AND SENT TO ENGLAND TO TRAIN REPLACEMENTS IN THE INFANTRY TACTICS, SO THAT THEY COULD REPLACE FRONT LINE CASUALTIES.