World War II Honoree

Jack P. Albaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ENTERED THE ARMY IN 1941 AS PART OF THE 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3975H REGIMENT, COMPANY B. AFTER ENTERING THE ARMY, HE WAS SELECTED IN 1942 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. ARMY WAR SHOW. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, PRIMARILY IN THE ALSACE-LORRAINE REGION, WHERE HE SUSTAINED INJURED IN BATTLE FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. PRIOR TO BEING INJURED, HE RECEIVED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION. HE WAS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR FOR WARTIME VALOR AND WAS PRESENTED THE MEDAILLE DE LA FRANCE LIBEREE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE AWARD IN 1944.