World War II Honoree

Edward Neckritz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bruce Neckritz

Relationship

Son

SERIAL NUMBER 33806808. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. JEWISH WWII VETERAN AND HERO. AFTER ENLISTING IN 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 HIS COUNTRY IN FRANCE AND THEN GERMANY. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN FEBRUARY 1946. RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. BORN IN SLUTSK, RUSSIA AND EMIGRATED WITH HIS FAMILY TO PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA IN 1921.