World War II Honoree

Gisto Louis 'Gus' Clerici

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Heidelberg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert C. Rosborough, Jr.

Relationship

Son-in-law

SERVED FOR 38 MONTHS TOUR OF DUTY FOLLOWING INDUCTION ON FEBRUARY 14, 1943; BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO 402ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION, AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMAND, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA NAVAL YARDS. UNIT REACTIVATED AS 940TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ON MAY 26, 1944. SERVED AS A GUNNER ON A 155 MM HOWITZER PROVIDING ARTILLERY SUPPORT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND FROM JANUARY TO APRIL 1945 AND IN GERMAN FRONT FROM APRIL - MAY 1945, INCLUDING 24 HOUR FIRE MISSION AT DUSSELDORF, GERMANY, ATTACHED TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON APRIL 11, 1946 AS A CORPORAL.