VFW Post
5352 was chartered on January 7, 1946 and
is made up of combat veterans who served in one of the United States
armed forces consisting of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast
Guard. As a fraternal order, we not only benefit comradery with one
another, but volunteer our time, labor and expertise to bring a wide
range of
services to benefit our active-duty military members and other veterans
with their families in our community.
About Oscar L. Joyner Jr.
Oscar L.
Joyner Jr., the son of Dr. and Mrs. O L Joyner of Kernersville. Born on
January 8, 1919 graduated from Kernersville High School in 1936 and went
on to Davidson College, where he was in the ROTC program. After
graduating in 1940, he joined the Army and served in the U.S. 4th
Infantry Division. In 1942 Captain Joyner was one of 18 officers,
representing 18 divisions, selected for intensive Commando training in
the British Isles. Upon his return to the United States he directed
Ranger training for his division, and wrote the manual used in this
work. He went overseas in January 1944, and was in one of the first
waves that landed on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on
June 6th, 1944. Soon afterward, he was appointed battalion commander.
He was killed in action June 22,1944, when his Jeep was ambushed during
hedgerow fighting on the front lines. He is buried in France.
VFW Post 5352 is named in honor of Captain Oscar L. Joyner Jr
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