World War II Honoree

Joseph Tobias Feronti

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

June Feronti

Relationship

Wife

JOINED B COMPANY, 33RD ARMORED ENGINEERS, 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, OCTOBER 1944 WHERE THE DIVISION REPELLED THE GERMAN COUNTERATTACK AT MEIJEL, HOLLAND OCTOBER 27, 1944. ON DECEMBER 17, 1944 THE DIVISION WAS RUSHED TO ST. VITH AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HELD IT FOR 7 DAYS, ESCAPED ON DECEMBER 24, AND RETURNED ON JANUARY 23, 1945 TO RECAPTURE ST. VITH. ONE OF THE FIRST DIVISIONS TO REACH THE RHINE RIVER AT BON BAD GODESBERG, BELGIUM. LED BREAKTHROUGH FROM REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD ON MARCH 26, 1945. CAPTURED THE EDERSEE DAM INTACT ON MARCH 30, 1945. TOOK MENDEN ON APRIL 16, 1945 AND ENDED AT BALTIC SEA ON MAY 3, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN 3 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS: RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE.