World War II Honoree

Andrew Baron

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mark Baron

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED FROM MARCH 3, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 18, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 3459TH ORDNANCE MEDIUM AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPANY ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ITALY AND IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. SAW ACTION IN THE ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE MERITORIOUS UNIT EMBLEM.