World War II Honoree

Samuel M. Minor, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Keyport, New Jersey

Honored By

Barbara Allmer

Relationship

Daughter

LANDED IN AFRICA AUGUST 15, 1943. JOINED BATTERY B, 189TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT SALERNO BEACH INVASION ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1943. SERVED AS A LINEMAN TELEPHONE AND RADIO OPERATOR. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS FROM SALERNO, ITALY (1943) TO MUNICH, GERMANY (1945): NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASION, ARDENNES-ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND-GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SLIVER AND 2 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS, GERMANY OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE UNIT CITATION, NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945.