Broadway, Eugene Clinton 'Gene'

1921 - 1968  (47 years)

• Name	Broadway, Eugene Clinton 'Gene'
  Birth	18 Jan 1921
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROA.E001
  _FGRAVE	11489334
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters Battery, 32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st 'Red One' Infantry Division, United States Army
  	At age 19, enlisted in the Field Artillery and entered active service on October 1, 1938 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Completed basic training, qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Truck Driver, And later assigned to Headquarters Battery, 32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st 'Red One' Infantry Division. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit in mid-1942 bound for the United Kingdom en-route to the invasion of North Africa. Departed the United Kingdom on October 22, 1942 and entered combat at Oran, Algeria, on November 8, 1942 fighting in the Algeria-French Morocco and Tunisia Campaigns. Severely wounded by enemy action and removed from the battlefield for treatment in early 1943. Arrived Port of New York on April 30, 1943 for further treatment and convalescence at Harmon General Hospital, Longview, Texas. Honorably discharged with a Certificate Of Disability as a Private on December 4, 1943 at same station. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, and The WWII Victory Medal. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1902847
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Eugene Clinton 'Gene' Broadway (1921-1968)
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	29 Apr 1968
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma
  Person ID	I43262	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2023

  
  

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