World War II Honoree

Louis Michael Belek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

William E. Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Son-in-law

WHEELED VEHICLE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC ASSIGNED TO 431ST ORDNANCE MOTOR VEHICLE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY. ENTERED SERVICE ON 28 JUNE 1941. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER FROM 10 JANUARY 1944 UNTIL 14 DECEMBER 1945. EARNED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS (NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE) AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.