World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cecil F. Durrette
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Honored By
Borgny B. Durrette
IN THE ARMY FROM DECEMBER 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. SERVED IN EUROPE AGAINST THE GERMANS. 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY L, 302ND AS SQUAD LEADER IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. HE CONTROLLED SQUADS OF RIFLEMEN IN PLACING FIRE UPON DESIGNATED TARGETS, OR DISTRIBUTING FIRE UPON PORTIONS OF ENEMY LINES, TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING AND HOLDING ENEMY POSITION.