Timeline
Birth- 21/08/1924
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 21 - 19 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Organization Code
A
Served For
United States of America
Awards
Awarded the Purple Heart, the French Croix de Guerre and the Belgian Croix De Guerre. His parachute wings were topped with a gold star, indicating a combat jump into Normandy, and he also was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge.
WW2 Service Fact
Served with the 82nd Airborne Division's 517th Parachute Combat Team. He served in Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. He also saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge, the final offensive by the Nazis before the war in Europe ended in April 1945.
Unit
82nd Airborne Division's 517th Parachute Combat Team
Enlistment- 7/07/1943-Age: 19 years
Discharge- 19/12/1945-Age: 21 years
Death- 5/01/2005-Age: 80 years
Natural
Other Facts
Full Name
John Randall
Full Name
John LeMoyne Randall
Social Security Number
***-**-3675
Gender
Male