World War II Honoree

Oscar Drake

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Long Island City, New York

Honored By

Sheldon and Gordon Drake

Relationship

Sons

2LT/1LT S2, 3RD BATTALION, 359TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH DIVISION DURING WORLD WAR II. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY. FOUGHT ONSHORE FROM NORMANDY THROUGH THE COTENTIN PENINSULA AND AT CHAMBOIS IN THE FALAISE GAP; ASSAULTED THE METZ AND KOENIGSMACHER FORTRESSES; BREACHED THE SIEGFRIED LINE AT DILLINGEN, GERMANY; ATTACKED IN LUXEMBOURG DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER AT MAINZ; FOUGHT ACROSS BAVARIA; AND ENDED THE WAR IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA NEAR THE RED ARMY. SERVED POSTWAR IN THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF BAVARIA. EARNED THE SILVER STAR; BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS; PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER; COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE; BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING ON D-DAY; CAMPAIGN BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE; AND VARIOUS WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGN AND VICTORY MEDALS.