World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Reinhold H. Forkel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
West Albany, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 417TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.