World War II Honoree

John Feal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rillton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Children

ENTERED SERVICE NOV.13, 1941. SERVED AT NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, CAMP LEE,VIRGINIA, HOLABIRD, MARYLAND, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS. WHILE AT FORT SMITH, WAS AWARDED TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ON OCTOBER 1, 1942 AT CAMP CHAFFEE. ALSO SERVED AT CAMP PHILLIPS, KANSAS, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, AND CAMP FOREST, TENNESSEE. EMBARKED FOR OVERSEAS SEPT. 12, 1944 FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, WITH ORDINANCE DEPT. ATTACHED TO 84TH DIVISION. WHILE SERVING IN EUROPE, WAS PERSONALLY PROMOTED TO OFFICER OF THE DAY BY GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON DUE TO LACK OF HIGHER RANKING OFFICERS PRESENT AT POST. ALSO WITNESSED RESULTS OF MASS KILLINGS AT CONCENTRATION CAMPS. AWARDE THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. DISCHARGED OCT. 13, 1945, AT CAMP SAN LOUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA AS STAFF SERGEANT.