World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bartol Gedeon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Nikki Black & Tony Gedeon
Relationship
Daughter & Son
U.S. ARMY 1/13/43 TO 12/5/45. INFANTRYMAN IN 423RD INFANTRY IN 106TH DIVISION. POW IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; CAPTURED 12/44 AND LIBERATED 4/45. LOST 75 POUNDS AND SUFFERED FROM FROSTBITE THE REST OF HIS LIFE BECAUSE GERMAN GUARDS DID NOT DISTRIBUTE GLOVES AND WOULD NOT ALLOW POW TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS.