World War II Honoree

John W. Drews

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Kathleen Bavuso

Relationship

Daughter

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED ACTIVE DUTY FROM OCTOBER 3,1942 TO NOVEMBER 28,1945. SERVED 2 YEARS OVERSEAS INCLUDING THE INVASION OF UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR AND 3 BATTLE STARS. GIVEN THE LEGION MEDAL OF HONOR FROM SOISSONS, FRANCE FOR SAVING A MAJOR BUILDING AND RAILROAD FROM 2 GERMAN AIRPLANE BOMBINGS. REDECORATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IN JUNE 2004 FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS EVENT. IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY LEGION MEDAL OF HONOR WITH COMMEMORATIONS NOTED IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.