World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Dripps
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Evelyn Dripps
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY WITH THE 313TH INFANTRY OF THE 79TH DIVISION AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN AND A COMBAT MEDIC. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, THE MEDAL OF THE JUBILEE OF LIBERTY AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.