World War II Honoree

Patsy C. Montella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED AS A TANK DRIVER UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON WITH THE 9TH 'REMAGEN' ARMORED DIVISION, PARTICIPATING IN THE RHINELAND/ARDENNES CAMPAIGN AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AMONG THOSE WHO FOUGHT DURING THE SEIZURE OF THE LUDENDORF BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE AT REMAGEN, A COUP THAT UNDOUBTEDLY SAVED THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN LIVES AND HELPED SHORTEN THE WAR. RECIPIENT OF THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.