P.F.C. Forrest Armentrout son of Mrs. Ethel Armentrout of Belington, formerly of Whitmer, W. VA., was killed in Action.

Mrs. Armentrout was informed by telegram and letter from the War Department on January 23. P.F.C. Armentrout was accepted for military duty June 5, 1942.

He received his basic training at FT. Bragg, N.C. and was assigned to a Quartermaster Battalion at Camp Edwards and FT. Devans, Mass.

Later he joined up with an Airborne Division, completed his training and received his wings at FT. Benning, GA.

He sailed for oversea duty Sept. 4, 1943.

He was awarded the Purple Heart medal while recovering in an American Hospital in England from wounds he recevied in action, while participating in a major assault against the enemy in Holland.

He was then returned to his 105th Airborne Division in France, and later transfered to Belguim where the twentyfive year old Paratrooper met his death on Jan. 4th, 1945.

He was born at Whitmer, June 21, 1919.

He is survived by his parents, and three brothers.

One brother SGT. Elwood Armentrout is reported to be in Luxemburg.

Forrest graduated from Harman High School in 1939.

Prior to his entry into military service, he was employed by the C.C.C. as assistant Educational Supervisor at Camp Tygart.


Army - RANK - Private First Class

REGIMENT: Company E, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division

LOCATION: Belgium, Battle of the Bulge


AWARDS:

Purple Heart

Combat Infantryman Badge

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal


Participated in the invasion and subsequent battles of the European Theater of operations: Operation Overlord (D-Day), Operation Market Garden, the liberation of the Netherlands, and the Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne).