World War II Honoree

Alexander Damian Nadeau III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chickasaw, Alabama

Honored By

Teresa Nadeau

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN COMPANY D, 41ST ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION 'HELL ON WHEELS'. PARTICIPATED IN EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. ENGAGED IN COMBAT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. THE 2ND ARMORED WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN DIVISION TO ENTER BERLIN. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON JUNE 26, 1946.