World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward R. Ponatoski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Edward R. Ponatoski, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH THE 254TH ENGINEER BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. CAPTURED DECEMBER 17 IN BULLIGEN, BELGIUM AT THE NORTH SHOULDER OF THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN. ESCAPED AND RECAPTURED; HE WAS LIBERATED IN APRIL 1945 BY U.S. FORCES.