Private first class, BUD W. PAYNE

Private first class, BUD W. PAYNE U. S. Army. Born October 2, 1910. Entered service August 9, 1943, at the age of 32. He served at Camp Grant, Illinois; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Europe (ETO). Awarded four Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal. Attended Morehead College. He is a Protestant. Brother of Lieutenant JG, TEDDY R. PAYNE, and Sergeant THOMAS M. SPENCER. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Payne, of Martin, Kentucky. Husband of Mrs. Oakie George Payne, of Martin, Kentucky. 

 

Source:

1- Young American Patriots of World War Two – Kentucky 1948