World War II Honoree

John Edward Fleckenstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Cecelia Kapron & Elaine Soukup

Relationship

Daughters

RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 168TH ENGINEERS COMBAT BATTALION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AS WELL AS BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. BATTALION WAS AWARDED THE BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE FOR THEIR DEFENSE OF ST. VITH. THEY WERE ALSO AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMENDATION FOR THEIR SERVICE IN LIBERATING NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS.