World War II Honoree

David Reinhold Modeen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Superior, Wisconsin

Honored By

Ann Modeen

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN JUNE 1942. WORKED IN RADAR FOR TWO YEARS WHEN HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE INFANTRY AND WAS COMMISSIONED IN EUROPE. DAVID LANDED IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION. FLUENT IN GERMAN AND FRENCH, DAVID WAS ASSIGNED THE POSITION OF FIRST SCOUT. HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING A MISSION AND SPENT SIX MONTHS IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL RECUPERATING. RETURNING TO THE CAMPAIGN, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A GUARD IN AN AMERICAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP FOR GERMAN PRISONERS. DAVID RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS AND CITATIONS DURING WORLD WAR II: THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, ONE SERVICE STRIPE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.