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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Maurice A. Amdur

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE ARMY IN DECEMBER 1944 AND WAS SENT TO FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA. CHOSEN TO GO TO WASHINGTON FOR AN EXPERIMENT FOR THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM. SENT TO PENN STATE. AFTER THE PROGRAM CLOSED, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 358TH ARTILLERY, PART OF THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION. IN 1994, HE WAS SENT TO EUROPE. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, AND LUXEMBOURG. IN 1945, SENT BACK TO THE U.S. TO TRAIN FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. AFTER THE BOMB WAS DROPPED IN JAPAN, HE WAS DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945.