World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph Pershing Berry, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Spring City, Pennsylvania
HE SERVED UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK'S 5TH ARMY, 34TH 'RED BULL' INFANTRY DIVISION OF PIONEER AND AMMUNITION OF THE 1331ST BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPANY FROM 1944 - 1946. THE PIONEER AND AMMUNITION DIGS UP MINES, AND DELIVERS AMMUNITION TO THE FRONT LINES. HE RECEIVED 3 BRONZE STARS AND A UNIT CITATION DURING HEAVY ACTION FROM NORTH AFRICA TO NORTH ITALY.