World War II Honoree

Milton Berman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Brian Berman, MD

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED UNITED STATES ARMY JANUARY 13, 1942 FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. BASIC TRAINING LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO 816TH AVIATION BATTALION. AUGUST 1942, SENT TO ENGLAND--MISSION TO BUILD AIRPORT NORTH OF LONDON. PROMOTED TO CORPORAL AND STAFF SERGEANT. SEPTEMBER 1943, SENT TO OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL CAMP BARKELY, TEXAS. COMMISSIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT MARCH 1944. SENT TO ENGLAND, THEN FRANCE AUGUST 1944. JOINED 65TH MEDICAL GROUP, GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY (TROOP EVACUATION AND FIELD HOSPITAL LOGISTICS). COMPANY COMMANDER AND OPERATION AND TRAINING STAFF OFFICER. MEDALS AWARDED: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS; GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL; MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT AWARD; AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE JANUARY 2, 1946.