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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert J. Ordas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Garfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Devona & David Ozga

Relationship

Stepchildren

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Activity During WWII

CANNON CREWMAN INFANTRY. ACTED AS AMMUNITION HANDLER AND FUSE SETTER FOR 105MM HOWITZER CREW. OPERATED FIELD RADIO AND USED FIELD TELEPHONE TO TAKE DOWN FIRING DATA. RECORDED CHANGES IN FIRING DATA. SERVED WITH 124TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN NEW GUINEA AND MOROTAI. WOUNDED IN ACTION NOVEMBER 22, 1944, MOROTAI ISLAND. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.