World War II Honoree

Jose Manuel Sanchez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Duran, New Mexico

Honored By

Grandchildren

EARNED FIVE BRONZE STARS FOR BRAVERY IN COMBAT. RECEIVED BRONZE STARS FOR CONFLICTS IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, D-DAY (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE (FOR WHICH HE ALSO RECEIVED A FRENCH MEDAL) AND THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE RIVER AT REMAGEN. SERVED WITH THE COMBAT ENGINEERS ATTACHED TO THE THIRD ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. HE WAS IN THE GROUP THAT BUILT PONTOON BRIDGES ACROSS THE RHINE, UNDER HEAVY GERMAN MORTAR AND MACHINE GUN FIRE. WAS ALSO ATTACHED TO PATTON'S THIRD ARMY STARTING IN NORTH AFRICA, THEN BRIEFLY UNDER GENERAL BRADLEY FOR THE D-DAY LANDINGS THEN BACK WITH PATTON IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.