World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Geist, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Queens, New York
Honored By
Kathryn M. Rominger
Relationship
Niece
SERVED MARCH 1941 TO OCTOBER 1945. SERVED IN THE 740 RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION MEDICAL DETACHMENT IN CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.