Peach, Orlando J., 2016

File — Box: MS 015-01, Folder: MS015.01.23

Identifier: MS 015- file MS015.01.23

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Living his whole life in LaCrosse, Kansas, Orlando was a man who made up his mind and stuck to it. At the young age of 18, when he was drafted, Orlando was a part of the Army and rose to Acting Sergeant. He was associated with the Battle of the Bulge and traveled to Texas, Kentucky, and California. He loved his job as a Rifleman Instructor. Orlando enjoyed his job that he was so talented at. He obtained the Expert Infantryman Badge, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, and Good Coduct Medal. His experiece that many people have not heard of yet.

[Courtesy Veterans History Project]