World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul P. Bartscherer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Rosemary K. Bartscherer
SERVED IN COMPANY A, 146TH ENGINEERS COMBAT BATTALION. AWARDED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. OPERATION OVERLORD ALLIED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT FORCE '0' MAIN, ASSAULT WAVE DEMOLITION TASK FORCE OBSTACLE GAPPING TEAM ATTACHED TO THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AT OMAHA BEACH BETWEEN VERVILLE AND ST. LAURENT, NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944; BEACH DOG GREEN, BEACH DOG WHITE. ON NOVEMBER 4, 1944, IN THE MONSCHAU CORRIDOR, RUSHED INTO VOSSENACK, COMMITTED AS INFANTRY TO HOLD KALL RIVER BRIDGE; A WEEK LONG AND COSTLY BATTLE. DECEMBER 16,1944 TO JANUARY 28,1945, THE 1121ST ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP, V-CORPS, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.