World War II Honoree

Gilbert Gleckl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Flo, Gilbert, Betty Jo & Debra

Relationship

Wife & Children

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ENTERED THE SERVICE IN THE 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THEN JOINED 2ND RANGER BATTALION (AS AN ORIGINAL MEMBER). SERVED 1942-1945. FOUGHT IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS WITH THE RANGERS. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THE 2ND RANGERS WERE ASSIGNED TO TAKE HIGH GROUND AT POINT DU HOC WHERE THEY FOUGHT ACROSS EUROPE IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HILL 400, THE SAAR, THE ROER, BELGIUM AND THE RHINE RIVER. MEDALS AWARDED INCLUDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR D-DAY INVASION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND EXPERT QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.