World War II Honoree

Charles K. Daren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Carol H. Daren

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A SERGEANT AND MORTAR SQUAD LEADER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL HODGES IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE RUHR. ALSO IN GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN SOUTHEAST GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. HE WAS ALSO IN GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.