World War II Honoree

Edward Neckritz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bruce Neckritz

Relationship

Son

SERVICE NUMBER 33806808. PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. JEWISH WWII VETERAN AND HERO. AFTER ENLISTING DECEMBER 1943 HE SERVED WITH THE 137TH INFANTRY, 35TH DIVISION, COMPANY L, IN EUROPE AS A RIFLEMAN. AFTER LANDING IN NORMANDY, FRANCE JULY 7-9, 1944 HE FOUGHT THE GERMANS ON THE FRONT LINES AS HIS COMPANY MADE ITS WAY THROUGH OCCUPIED FRANCE INTO THE RHINELAND. WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF ST. LO, FRANCE AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS INJURIES. AFTER RECOVERING HE CONTINUED TO SERVE IN FRANCE AND THEN GERMANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1946. HE ALSO RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.