World War II Honoree

Johnny Pontes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fall River, Massachusetts

Honored By

Gary Medeiros

Relationship

Step Son

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION BLACK PANTHERS AND RAINBOW DIVISION, BATTALION 242 IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, LEOPOLDVILLE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.