World War II Honoree

Frank S. Cerchia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

American Legion Post 31

A MEMBER OF BATTERY 'B', 869TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION DURING THE WAR AND SERVED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HIS ARTILLERY UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO THE 65TH DIVISION AND THEY SPEARHEADED THE MARCH ACROSS GERMANY. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF GERMANY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES.