World War II Honoree

Vassil J. Evanoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Edward J. Danko

Relationship

Army Buddy

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 42ND RAINBOW DIVISION, 222ND REGIMENT, COMPANY I IN ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE CAMPAIGN STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. THE 222ND INFANTRY REGIMENT RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. ALSO SERVED IN NEWFOUNDLAND WITH THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE THIRD UNITED STATES INFANTRY REGIMENT 'THE OLD GUARD'. TRANSFERRED TO THE 42ND DIVISION AS PART OF THE CADRE FORMING THE NEWLY ACTIVATED INFANTRY DIVISION.