World War II Honoree

Theodore A. Contois

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island

Honored By

BERTHA, LEON, ERNEST, ALICE AND LUCILLE

Relationship

HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN

SERVED OVERSEAS 11 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY D-324TH INFANTRY REGIMENT-4TH DIVISION. WAS A MEMBER OF THE HEAVY MORTAR CREW # 607. REPLACED MORTAR, ADJUSTED FOR ELEVATION AND DEFLECTION. USED FIRING TABLES TO DETERMINE NECESSARY CHARGE. ADJUSTED MORTAR SHELL CHARGE AND FIRED WEAPON. DECORATION & CITATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND VICTORY MEDAL.