World War II Honoree

Rudolph F. Garneau

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roxbury, Massachusetts

Honored By

Brenda Boudreau

Relationship

Granddaughter

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 11, 1942. ASSIGNED TO ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. EMBARKED FOR EUROPEAN THEATER ON AUGUST 6, 1942 WITH THE 286TH JOINT ASSAULT SIGNAL COMPANY, FORMERLY THE 286TH AMPHIBIOUS SIGNAL COMPANY, 1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE. ENGAGED IN COMBAT IN FRENCH MOROCCO, SICILY, ITALY AND FRANCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY LANDINGS AS A MEMBER OF THE INITIAL ASSAULT FORCE. RECIPIENT OF 6 BATTLE SERVICE STARS AND 3 ASSAULT LANDING ARROWHEADS TO THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND SEVERAL OTHER CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS.