World War II Honoree

Henry J. R. Golabiecki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Beth Wolff

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE WAS A RIFLEMAN IN COMPANY C, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH DIVISION FROM FEBRUARY 1944 TO OCTOBER 1945. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. DURING WHICH TIME, HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE BATTLE AT REMAGEN BRIDGE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AT MOSBECK, GERMANY AND AT HOFEN, GERMANY. HENRY WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AS WELL AS RECEIVING THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT CITATION AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.