World War II Honoree

Thomas J. Forstner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Madelia, Minnesota

Honored By

Mower County Veterans Service Officer

SERVED WITH 805TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 22ND CORPS. CREW MEMBER ON 155MM HOWITZER; LA HAVRE, FRANCE. WHEN WWII VICTORY WAS ANNOUNCED, REASSIGNED TO SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITION FORCE (SHAEF), 112TH ARMY GROUND FORCE BAND; FRANKFURT, GERMANY AS A SNARE DRUMMER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY).