World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Chester H. Colby
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
David P. Colby
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS OF OPERATION IN ENGLAND AND GERMANY WITH 116TH RADIO SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANY. WOUNDED ON APRIL 4TH, 1945 IN SCHEYERN, BAVARIA GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 SERVICE STARS AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.