World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry E. Dufresne
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Whitinsville, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SERVICE BATTERY, 899TH ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND 1 BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, SILVER STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.