World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis Peduto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. Louis Peduto
137TH ORDNANCE, FIELD ARTILLERY COMPANY 12/28/42 TO 3/7/46. LANDED IN MARSAILLES, FRANCE 11/13/44 AND ASSIGNED TO GENERAL ALEXANDER PATCH'S 7TH ARMY. PREPARED EQUIPMENT FOR THE FLOATING SHERMAN TANK ATTACK ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER. CAMPAIGNS: RHINELAND, ARDENNES, ALSACE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. STATESIDE DUTY PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY DEFENSE PLANT, MILITARY EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLER. SAILED THE ATLANTIC, NORTH ATLANTIC, AND PACIFIC OCEANS BRINGING ARMS, MUNITIONS, FOOD AND EQUIPMENT TO THE FIGHTING MEN. POST SURGERY ATTENDANT IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY HOSPITAL. AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC MOTORS INSPECTOR, OVERSEAS PACKAGING OF AIR CRAFTS' (B-24, B-26, AND A-61) SPARE PARTS. BALL BEARING RECEIVING INSPECTOR, STATESIDE DUTY.