World War II Honoree

John Anthony Bartone, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Conneaut, Ohio

Honored By

Joanne Bartone

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FROM MARCH OF 1943 UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 1945 WHEN HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE. A FIRST PLATOON STAFF SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF 60 MEN, HE SERVED IN THE 5TH ARMORED DIVISION, 387TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR LEADERSHIP RESULTING FROM HIS SERVICE DURING THE BATTLE OF WALLENDORF (GERMANY) AND RECEIVED FIVE BATTLE STARS FOR SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN EUROPE: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE HUERTGEN FOREST DURING THE WINTER OF 1944-45. ON AUGUST 12TH-14TH IN 1944 HIS PLATOON PARTICIPATED IN A MILITARY EXERCISE WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS WHERE THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH TROOPS SURROUNDED THE GERMAN TROOPS IN THE FALAISE GAP. THE BATTALION WAS THE CLOSEST TO BERLIN IN APRIL 16TH 1945, JUST 45 MILES OUTSIDE OF BERLIN WHEN THE RUSSIANS WERE TAKING OVER BERLIN.