Below is the information from the LAGenWeb Winn Parish Archive Files. If you have information you would like to add, please send it to the Parish Coordinator.
From "In the Service of Our Country, World War II, Winn Parish, LA" printed by Winn Parish Printing Co., Inc., Publishers of the Winn Parish Enterprise - Printed right after WWII.
American Defense Medal
Battle Stars (Silver and Bronze shown)
Bronze Star
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Good Conduct (Left to right: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard)
Purple Heart
Below are a list of soldiers who earned medals in Winn Parish. If I have missed your soldier, please send in his/her name so I can add them to this list.
Walter C. Goins - Bronze Star
LCpl. George E. Gray Awarded Navy Cross
1st Lt. Thomas Howard Harrel, Jr. - Bronze Star
Delbert Henderson - 3 Battle Stars & Good Conduct Star WWII
C. J. Jackson - Bronze Star Vietnam
Gillis Long - Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Sp/4 Tommy Milam - Bronze Star
Claude Morgan - Two Bronze Battle Stars; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon; Good Conduct; American Defense Medal
Sgt. John C.R. Randle - Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Coordinator: Vacant
State Coordinator: Marsha Holley
If you have questions or problems with this site, email Marsha Holley, State Coordinator.
