World War II Honoree

Mitchel Moidel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Selma Moidel Smith & Mark Moidel Smith

Relationship

Sister & Nephew

ENLISTED AT AGE 33 IN FEBRUARY 1942. SERVED AS SERGEANT, TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION. STAFF OF TRIAL JUDGE ADVOCATE, 1942-1943. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 1943. THIRD WAVE OF ALLIED LANDING AT OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, 1944. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS (SILVER STAR). RECEIVED DIVISION CITATION FOR 'ZEAL AND UNTIRING ATTENTION TO DUTY' DURING COMBAT IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM (THE BULGE), NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY, 1945.