World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert B. Wiest
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Jeffrey Christel
Relationship
Grandson
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. COMPANY B, 563RD SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING BATTALION, XIX TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, 9TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (1945), THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.