World War II Honoree

Rozellah Abbott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glen Falls, New York

Honored By

Lawrence S. Ament

Relationship

Comrade

CAPTAIN, COMMANDER COMPANY C, 27TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN FROM JANUARY 1944 TO JANUARY 1946. MEDALS AND RIBBONS EARNED: BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH ARROWHEAD, 1 SILVER AND 3 BRONZE STARS ATTACHED, WWII VICTORY, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION WITH 1 BRONZE STAR ATTACHED AND PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE. ALSO HELPED SUPERVISE THE BUILDING OF THE 11TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN OKAZAKI, JAPAN.