World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest J. Gero
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Uncasville, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY B, 902ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A MOTOR SERGEANT IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND RYUKYUS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, QUALIFICATION BADGE MECHANIC'S AWARD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.