World War II Honoree

Thomas Charles Etzler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Libertytown, Maryland

Honored By

Dorinda Davis Shepley

Relationship

Niece

COMBAT MEDIC FOR THREE YEARS WITH THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 334TH INFANTRY, 84TH DIVISION. SERVED IN EUROPE IN NUMEROUS CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS WOUNDED NEAR HAMBURG, GERMANY WHILE CARRYING WOUNDED FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. HE RECEIVED THE THIRD HIGHEST AMERICAN AWARD FOR VALOR, COMBAT MEDIC'S BADGE, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH FOUR COMBAT STARS, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, FOURRAGERE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR OF BELGIUM AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION PATCH.