World War II Honoree

Walter A. Moderack

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Rawdon Bergquist

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED WITH THE 895TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, 2ND BATTALION, 68TH COAST ARTILLERY, ANTI AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN CASABLANCA ON NOVEMBER 18, 1942 TO JOIN THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. DEPARTED FROM BIZERTE, AFRICA ON AUGUST 12, 1943 FOR PALERMO, SICILY. MOVED FROM SICILY TO MESSINA TO CASSINO TO NAPLES TO ANZIO TO SALERNO THEN THE AREA OF ST. RAPHAEL IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. ON AUGUST 12, 1944 MOVED NORTHWARD INTO RHINELAND, ON MARCH 16, 1945 MOVED ACROSS THE FRANCO-GERMAN BORDER. CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER ON MARCH 26, 1945. IN BATTLE POSITIONS IN IMST, AUSTRIA, WHEN THE CEASE FIRE ORDER WENT INTO EFFECT ON MAY 5, 1945. POSTED TO ENGLAND BEFORE SAILING HOME TO U.S. LATE SEPTEMBER 1945. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE GERMAN MILITARY FORCES ON THE ANZIO NETTUNO BEACHHEAD IN ITALY JANUARY 22, 1944 AND MAY 3, 1944.