World War II Honoree

Harold F. Rambadt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

INDUCTED JANUARY 19, 1943. HE SERVED WITH A RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE AS A MEMBER OF THE 951ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HAROLD PARTICIPATED IN BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP HAAN, IN CALIFORNIA. HIS ACTIVE WARTIME TOUR OF DUTIES BROUGHT HIM TO SUCH DISTANT LOCATIONS OVERSEAS AS NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND MANILLA, PHILLIPINES, ON THE PACIFIC BATTLEFRONT. HAROLD'S EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP AWARDED HIM THE TITLE OF RIFLE M1 EXPERT. DURING HIS ACTIVE DUTY, HAROLD EARNED THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS: ASIATIC PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. AFTER SERVING THREE YEAERS ACTIVE DUTY, HAROLD WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 13, 1946, AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT SUSTAINING INJURIES. HAROLD HAS BEEN A TRUE HERO IN THE HEARTS OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.