World War II Honoree

Patsy Reda

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joseph V. Reda

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED OCTOBER 31, 1942. BASIC TRAINING WAS COMPLETED AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. TRANSFERRED TO VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO THE 76TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND BARNES GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TRAINED AS A MEDIC OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 15 MONTHS. AFTER TRAINING IN WASHINGTON HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO LLANDUNN, ENGLAND TO SET UP A FIELD HOSPITAL. THE UNIT THEN CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO PARIS AND THEN BELGIUM WHERE ANOTHER FIELD HOSPITAL WAS ESTABLISHED. HE SERVED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THIS FIELD HOSPITAL THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR EFFORT. HE WAS THEN DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY AT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA IN DECEMBER, 1945. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER: 33398024.