World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward J. Foley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 119TH INFANTRY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY, FRANCE, ARDENNES, BELGIUM, RHINELAND, GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HE ALSO WAS AWARDED THE FRENCH LIBERATION NORMANDY MEDAL FROM THE FEDERATION OF FRENCH WAR VETERANS ON JUNE 6, 1944.