Orville Stephenson

ASN:15100983

Orville George Stephenson registered for the draft on October 16, 1940. Born March 9, 1906 in Gaston, Indiana, Stephenson was employed by the Delaware County Highway Department in Muncie, Indiana at the time of his registration. He was a member of the Indiana State Guard and the National Rifle Association.

This thirty-four-year-old enlisted in the Army on March 23, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was 5’-6”, 135 pounds with a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.  No identifying physical characteristics were listed at the time of his registration.  

CPL Stephenson became a member of the 319th Field Artillery, B-Battery of the 82nd Airborne Division, and traveled with the battalion to North Africa arriving in Casablanca May 10, 1943. He fought in the major campaigns of Sicily, Naples-Foggia and Normandy.

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