World War II Honoree

Ralph M. Weisbard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE WORKED AS A CIVILIAN AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF THE WAR. THE ARMY SENT HIM TO EUROPE WITH THE 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, WHERE HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND HELPED LEAD TROOPS ACROSS GERMANY IN THE WAR'S LAST YEAR. HIS COMBAT EFFORTS EARNED HIM THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.