Belcher Veterans Memorial
Gray Street, Belcher, Louisiana
Heroes Gallery
"A lot of the fighting was done by 18 and 19 year old kids right out of high school, kids who had to become men almost overnight.
They were gathered from all over the United States and given a gigantic job to do. With lots of love for the country and fellow man, lots of determination, lots of sweat, blood, and tears; with excellent leadership, and last but not least, a tremendous amount of help from God, they were able to get the job done." W.H. Greene
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Father of Linda Barlow Williams
Husband of Linda Barlow Williams
Son of J.L. and Linda Williams
32nd Infantry Division, 126th Regiment, Company C, 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad
Enlisted men were not allowed to socialize with the nurses (the nurses were officers). They would have been busted down to private if they had been caught.
She was held in a Japanese prison camp for 2 1/2 years.
32nd Infantry Division, 126th Regiment, Company C, 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad
Jess landed on Omaha Beach and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was captured and imprisoned at Stalag IV-B until the end of the war. Jess was awarded numerous medals and awards, including a Bronze Star.
18 years old
Thomas was 19 in this photo. W.H. was 20 and was his Sergeant.
