World War II Honoree

John E. Connolly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Watertown, New York

Honored By

Betty L. Cheever

Relationship

Daughter

CORPORAL. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY B, 269TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE BATTLES OF ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.