World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis 'Dutch' X. Geisenhoffer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waverly, Tennessee
Honored By
A Friend
ASSIGNED TO MEDICAL DETACHMENT OF 773RD TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. UNIT SHIPPED OVERSEAS AUGUST 1944, OPERATED UNDER COMMAND OF XV CORPS UNTIL 16 OCTOBER 1944 THEN UNDER XX CORPS. DURING OPERATIONS UNDER THESE CORPS SUPPORTED THE 5TH, 79TH, AND 95TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS IN BATTLE CAMPAIGNS OF NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN ASSISTING IN BATTLEFIELD SURGERY. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. ENTERED SERVICE 14 MAY 1941, HONORABLY DISCHARGED 28 OCTOBER 1945.