John Samuel Jennings - U.S. Army 1943-45

John Samuel Jennings, of Brookneal, served in the U.S. Army as an Infantryman from 1943 - 1945.

During this time, Jennings suffered severe shrapnel wound to his leg on Christmas Day, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. He laid on the ground for six hours before receiving medical assistance and waited 10 more days before being operated on. After his operation, he stayed in the hospital for eight months.