World War II Veteran, Duane Pinkston, was interviewed on April 24, 2015, in Largo, Florida. SSG Pinkston was a combat medic with the 82nd Airborne, 505 P.I.R., 1st Battalion, C Company, during World War II. SSG Pinkston served in Normandy, France, Holland, Belgium (Battle of the Bulge), Luxembourg, and Germany (Battle of Rhineland). SSG Pinkston received the Combat Medic Badge, Purple Hearth (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), ETO Medal, Dutch Lanyard, French & Belgium Fotogeire, and the French Legion of Honor. ‪@MakingHistoryProject‬