World War II Honoree

Wayne Herbert Croteau

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montpelier, Vermont

Honored By

Wayne Croteau

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN THE EAST INDIES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO WITH BATTERY B, 211TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AW), 8TH ARMY AS A HEAVY AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL FROM HEADQUARTERS 211TH COAST ARTILLERY (ANTI-AIRCRAFT) BATTALION IN 1943, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE HEADQUARTERS 208TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP IN 1944, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS FROM HEADQUARTERS U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST 1945, THE LAPEL BUTTON, THE 180TH MERIDIAN GOLDEN DRAGON, MARKSMAN BADGE FOR RIFLE ON JUNE 10, 1941, THE MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND MECHANICAL AWARD FEBRUARY 11, 1945. HE SERVED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS IN FOREIGN SERVICE AND 1 YEAR, 9 DAYS U.S. SERVICE. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM FEBRUARY 18, 1942 TO MARCH 11, 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 19, 1945 FROM FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS.