World War II Honoree

Abe L. Plotkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Abe L. Plotkin

Relationship

Self

ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946. CORPORAL. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 284TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ,ATTACHED TO THE 3RD ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND RHINELAND. WITNESS TO THE HORRENDOUS SCENES OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS (OHRDRUF AND DACHAU) IN GERMANY AND LATER HELPED REHABILITATE THE PRISONERS INTO A NEW LIFE OF FREEDOM. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL (FRANCE), VERDUN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, MEDAL FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.