World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stephen A. Guerrettaz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 19, 1942 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES OF RIFLEMAN (745) AND COOK (060). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 29, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE SICILIAN ,NAPLES-FOGGIA AND NORMANDY CAMPAIGNS WITH AN UNSPECIFIED UNIT OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, THEN REASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, THROUGH THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GLIDER BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.