World War II Honoree

Robert W. Wiersma

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Friesland, Wisconsin

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED FROM JUNE 10, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH BATTERY 'A', 67TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE), ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH AND 7TH ARMIES. SERVED OVERSEAS IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. SAW ACTION IN THE TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HIS ACTIONS NEAR ST. ELIA, ITALY ON FEBRUARY 18, 1944. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM (UNIT AWARD).