World War II Honoree

Chester S. Goralewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Daniel

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 137TH REGIMENT, C COMPANY. CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE). INDUCTED JANUARY 21, 1943. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 26, 1945. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER STAR. MEMBER OF AUTOMATIC RIFLE SQUAD IN EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. SKILLED IN THE USE OF RIFLE, AUTOMATIC RIFLE, ROCKET LAUNCHER, GRENADES AND THE BAYONET. FOR EFFICIENCY IN SUCH WORK, WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE TO SIGNIFY EXPERIENCE AS AN INFANTRYMAN UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS. ALSO RECEIVED FRENCH 50TH ANNIVERSARY MEDAL FOR LANDING ON OMAHA BEACH ON JULY 7, 1944. THE 35TH DIVISION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LAST INVASION DIVISION. RECEIVED FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.