Ernest W. Shannon

Ernest W. Shannon

Army

ERNEST
W.
SHANNON

Jan 28, 1918 - Sep 22, 2011
BIRTHPLACE: Laman, Kansas

SOLDIER DETAILS

HIGHEST RANK: Private First Class
DIVISION:
Army
,
21st Infantry Regiment Company B and 24th Infantry Division
THEATER OF OPERATION:
Pacific
SERVED: Feb 9, 1942 -
Aug 31, 1945
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.