World War II Honoree

Victor Barrea

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Carl J. Barrea

Relationship

Brother

INDUCTED AUGUST 5, 1943 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS. DEPARTED FROM CAMP HOOD FOR ENGLAND AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF FRANCE AS A REPLACEMENT WITH THE INFANTRY DIVISION. LATER, JOINED THE 807TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, COMPANY B, AS A MACHINE-GUNNER AND 90MM GUNNER. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, TWO OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. LEFT CAMP LUCKY STRIKE, JULY 1945. DISCHARGED FROM CAMP HOOD, OCTOBER 28, 1945.