World War II Honoree

Louis Ferri

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Louis Ferri

ARMORED INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. RADIOMAN. SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION, 41ST INFANTRY. WAS ON A HILL, WHERE MY OUTFIT WAS PINNED DOWN, TRIED TO USE MY WALKIE-TALKIE TO CALL THE ARTILLERY TO HELP THE BOYS THAT WERE PINNED DOWN. I WAS SHOT IN MY LEFT ARM AND THE WALKIE-TALKIE FELL TO THE GROUND, AVOIDED THE NEXT SHOT, WALKED TO THE BATTALION AID STATION AND GOT MY ARM SET IN A WIRE CAST. I GOT SHRAPNEL IN MY THIGH AND SAVED MY BUDDY WHEN I PUT HIS HEAD BETWEEN MY LEGS ON THE STAIRS THAT LED TO A GERMAN HOME. RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND A BRONZE STAR.