World War II Honoree

Otto Henry Armbruster, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

PROUDLY SERVED WITH THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 84TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA FOR THE TUNISIAN CAMPAIGNS. WAS ASSIGNED TO SICILY AND WAS HONORABLY AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. HE WAS REASSIGNED TO ENGLAND AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT NORMANDY ON UTAH BEACH IN FRANCE. FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS THERE, HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE (3) BRONZE STARS.