World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Read
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bradford, Rhode Island
Honored By
The Read Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY D, 769TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN IN NORMANDY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.