World War II Honoree

David A. Engdahl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Titusville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs. Janet Engdahl

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED INTO U.S. ARMY, MAY 6, 1943 AT ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON MAY 14, 1943 AT CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (SP), CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. WARTIME SERVICE AS BOFORS M2A-1 40MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUNNER WITH BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), IN REGION OF GERMANY FROM AACHEN, EUSKIRCHEN AND KONIGSWINTER, TO EISSEN, BLECKEDE, HAGENOW AND BOLTENHAGEN VICINITY. WITNESS TO ENEMY ATROCITIES AT WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMP. OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) IN BAVARIAN REGION OF GERMANY FROM SURHEIM AND SEEBRUCK, TO NURNBERG. LATER OCCUPATION ASSIGNMENT TO BATTERY A, 489TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. RANK TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 21, 1946 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.