World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin Yoffe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Sherwin Yoffe
Relationship
Son
ENTERED THE SERVICE MAY 1942; 430TH COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION, C BATTERY, CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. 3RD DIVISION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT; FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE, INCLUDING INVASIONS OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. HOSPITALIZED JUST BEFORE SALERNO FOR BATTLE FATIGUE. AWARDED THE FOLLOWING: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN JUNE 1945.