Grave marker for Chester
O. Stephens in the Garden of Luke, Mount Angeles Memorial Park, Port
Angeles (Clallam county), Washington.
Pfc Stephens, Company H,
was reported MIA on 6 June 1944 but returned to duty five days later.
He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for action during Normandy,
France Campaign, 6 June 1944 to 9 July 1944.
Promoted to Cpl
immediately following the regiment's return to Normandy he was
subsequently bumped to Sergeant while it was in Holland, perhaps
replacing a casualty.
Sgt Stephens was injured
in action on 3 February 1945 in Belgium.
TSgt Stephens re-enlisted
on 31 January 1946. |