World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerlad M. Finnegan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Billerica, Massachusetts
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS IN HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 462ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.