World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ruben S. Gersowitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
M. J. Lynett
SAW ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND HIS SERVICE WAS RECOGNIZED WITH BOTH A PURPLE HEART AND A BRONZE STAR. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WAR, HE WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE U.S. ARMY TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF RAW MATERIAL AVAILABILITY IN POST-WAR GERMANY.