World War II Honoree

Osmero Lew Bartelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Frontenac, Kansas

Honored By

Barbara Stuart Bartelli

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION FROM APRIL 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945 UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL LUCIAN K. TRUSCOTT. INVADED NORTH AFRICA IN NOVEMBER 1942 FEDALA, FRENCH MOROCCO. INVADED LICATA, SICILY JULY 1943 AND ON TO PALERMO. IN JANUARY 1944, INVADED BEHIND CASSINO LINES AT ANZIO FOR 4 MONTHS OF DAY AND NIGHT CANNON SHELLING BY 'ANZIO ANNIE'. IN AUGUST 1944, INVADED SOUTHERN FRANCE (CAVALAIRE-SUR-MER). FROM MARCH TO MAY 1945, THE 3RD FOUGHT THROUGH THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. BRIDGED AND CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER. FORTIFIED THE SIEGFRIED LINE. CAPTURED SALZBURG AND BERCHTESGADEN (HITLER'S MOUNTAIN RETREAT). RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, SILVER STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND OTHER HONORS. DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1945 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.