World War II Honoree

Donald Louis Bernardy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Marinette, Wisconsin

Honored By

Donna R. Setunsky

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS, APRIL 19, 1940 TO MAY 1941; CHINA, MAY 24, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 27, 1941; PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, DECEMBER 1, 1941 TO DECEMBER 6, 1941; ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA, DECEMBER 7, 1941 TO AUGUST 9, 1942. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 2, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OPERATION (BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR ) DECEMBER 8, 1941 TO JANUARY 2, 1942 AND JANUARY 15, 1942 TO APRIL 8, 1942. IN HANDS OF THE ENEMY APRIL 9, 1942 TO AUGUST 9, 1942. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON.