World War II Honoree

Donal P. Guertal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former Co-worker

SERVICE BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 1943. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING IN ARTILLERY AT FORT MOULTRIE, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND RADIO SCHOOL AT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO 113TH SIGNAL RADIO INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, AND SENT TO SCOTLAND, THEN TO ENGLAND FOR MORE RADIO TRAINING. ON JUNE 10, 1944, LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE AND MOVED WITH THE 1ST ARMY THROUGH PARIS AND REIMS, FRANCE, VERVIERS, BELGIUM, AACHEN AND KASSEL, GERMANY. HE WAS AT WEIMAR, GERMANY AT THE END OF THE WAR. ARRIVED NEW YORK NOVEMBER 5, 1945.