January 28, 1918 – September 22, 2011
Ernest Shannon
Personal Information
Birthplace: Laman, Kansas
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 21st Infantry Regiment Company B and 24th Infantry Division
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 9, 1942
Discharged: Aug 31, 1945
Highest Rank: Private First Class
Honored By: Wesley and Norman Shannon (Sons)
Biography
Private First Class Ernest Shannon or ‘Smiley’ as he was sometimes called, was awarded the Purple Heart and also the Bronze Star Medal for hero actions in the Philippine Islands in November of 1944.
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