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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard M. Gensel, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sons

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED JANUARY 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1945. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ISLAND HOPPING WITH THE 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS MILITARY POLICE PLATOON SERGEANT. KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII; FINSCHHAFEN, BRITISH NEW GUINEA; HOLLANDIA, DUTCH NEW GUINEA; WADKE ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA; MAFFIN BAY, NEW GUINEA; MOROTAI ISLAND; LINGAYEN GULF, LUZON, PHILIPPINES; KOBE AND OSAKA, JAPAN. RECEIVED FIVE BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND UNIT CITATION FOR 19 DAYS MANNING PERIMETER DEFENSE AGAINST THE ENEMY.