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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Loren W. Gast

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Prospect, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1943 AND JOINED THE ARMY. SERVED IN THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE), 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON JUNE 6, 1944 D-DAY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE, AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT THE HUERTGEN FOREST. FOR HIS VALOR IN COMBAT, HE WAS AWARDED FOUR BRONZE STAR MEDALS WITH LETTER 'V' AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON, AMONG OTHER MEDALS. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.