World War II Honoree

Samuel Edenzon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Honored By

Samuel Edenzon

Relationship

Self

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY TRAINING GROUP, ARMY FORCES WESTERN PACIFIC. ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS SECTION IN MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS A CLERK TYPIST, PROCESSED PHILIPPINE AND AMERICAN ARMY PERSONNEL. TOOK CARE OF SERVICE RECORDS AND PAYROLL FORMS SUPERVISED 3 OTHER CLERKS. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 19 MONTHS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND WAS AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY MERIT MEDAL.