World War II Honoree

Myrl Leroy Ream

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lucille Ream & Children

COMPANY F, 378TH INFANTRY, 95TH DIVISION; 5/22/44 TO 11/6/45. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND EXPERT RIFLEMAN SHARPSHOOTER DESIGNATION. SERVED 8 MONTHS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF RHINELAND (GO 40 WD 45) AND CENTRAL EUROPE (GO 48 WD 45). RIFLEMAN WITH THE 378TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. USED M-1 RIFLE, .45 CALIBER SUB-MACHINE GUN, HAND GRENADES, BAZOOKAS AND CARBINE IN DESTROYING ENEMY PERSONNEL AND ENEMY POSITIONS. PARTICIPATED IN SCOUTING AND PATROL PARTIES. REPORTED ANY ADVANCES OR INFORMATION OF ANY ENEMY ACTIVITIES TO COMPANY COMMANDER. WAS WELL TRAINED ON CAMOUFLAGE AND CONCEALMENT AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF ENEMY VEHICLES, TANKS AND AIRCRAFT. IN ADDITION, HE INSTALLED, MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED MILITARY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.