World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward A. Onyszkiewicz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Niantic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY D, 414TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.