World War II Honoree

Carl Tenard Freiberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Beatrice M. Freiberg

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 338TH INFANTRY REGIMENT HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. STATIONED AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI MAY 1942 TO JUNE 1943; CAMP PILOT KNOB, CALIFORNIA JUNE 1943 TO OCTOBER 1943; FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY OCTOBER 1943 TO CHRISTMAS EVE 1943; ORAN, NORTH AFRICA DECEMBER 1943 TO APRIL 1944. SERVED WITH 5TH ARMY IN ITALY APRIL 1944 TO MAY 8, 1945 AT ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY AND NORTH APENNINES. SERVED IN ITALY UNTIL AUGUST 1945. RETURNED TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY AND DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 11, 1945. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, NEW YORK STATE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, AND RIBBONS FROM EACH OF THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS.