World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Adrien E. Gelinas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Baltic, Connecticut
Honored By
The Gelinas Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 591ST ENGINEER BOAT REGIMENT AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ROME-ARNO AND NORTHERN APENNINES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.