Kimbro, Truman

(1918-1944) Madison County native Truman Kimbro was born in Cottonwood (6 mi. W), and attended school in nearby Center. Drafted into the army in December 1941, he arrived in Europe in October 1943 with the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was among the allied forces that landed on Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944. Killed in December 1944 while placing anti-tank mines before advancing German troops, Kimbro was post-humously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He is buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery near Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.

Kimbro, Truman is a historical marker in Madisonville, Madison County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Madison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9503, -95.9140 near Madisonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madison County Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shapira Hotel, Madison County Courthouse, and Shapira Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5313011257. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.