World War II Honoree

Anthony Joseph Osage

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Leonardo, New Jersey

Honored By

Kathy Powers, Chris Osage, Justine Laugharn & David Osage

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED IN 1942 AND WAS COMMISSIONED AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER AT FT. SILL, OKLAHOMA. HE WAS SENT TO BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND AS A REPLACEMENT OFFICER. IN 1943, HE JOINED THE 5TH DIVISION, 50TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN NORTHERN IRELAND. HE LEFT FOR FRANCE IN 1944 AND SERVED EIGHT MONTHS IN COMBAT AS A FORWARD OBSERVER AND ARTILLERY COMMANDER. HE PARTICIPATED IN FOUR CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND. DURING COMBAT IN ECHTERNACH, GERMANY, HE WAS WOUNDED. HE RECUPERATED IN ENGLAND AND WAS THEN SENT HOME.