World War II Honoree

Anthony Joseph Police

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wadsworth, Ohio

Honored By

Josephine Police, Karen Henning & Marcia McCallum

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

A COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING VERY IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS TO THE INFANTRY BATTALIONS. HE SERVED IN THE 90TH INFANTRY SIGNAL COMPANY. THE 90TH DIVISION RECEIVED 5 BATTLE STAR RIBBONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND LASTLY CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON MAY 9, 1943. HE WAS WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL AND EARNED A PURPLE HEART.