World War II Honoree

Maynard D. Amond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Blairsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alda Amond

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A BATTALION COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 535TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION MOBILE, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH, D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. HIS UNIT WAS THE FIRST AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION TO LAND ON UTAH BEACH. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSAC, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.