World War II Honoree

Ernest A. Dudgeon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

ENTERING SERVICE EARLY IN THE WAR, HE SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. HE THEN DEPLOYED TO THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AS A MEMBER OF COMPANY F, 110TH REGIMENT OF THE FAMED 28TH DIVISION, HE FOUGHT AT NORMANDY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THROUGHOUT SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE. FOR HIS PERSONAL VALOR, HE ALSO EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.