World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Arena
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Natick, Massachusetts
Honored By
Donald Newton
Relationship
Stepson
DRAFTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 1942. ENTERED ARMY ON DECEMBER 10, 1942. STATIONED AT FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS. SERVED IN THE 14TH ARMORED DIVISION. MANEUVERS IN THE WINTER OF 1943-1944 IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. STATIONED AT CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY FEBRUARY 1944. OCTOBER 13, 1944 WAS SHIPPED TO SOUTHERN FRANCE, ARRIVING OCTOBER 29, 1944 IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE. RECEIVED BATTLE STARS AT ALSACE AND RHINELAND. FINISHED IN HAAGE, GERMANY. RETURNED HOME AND RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGED AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS.