World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Fulton Gerdes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
John Joseph Appleyard, III
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN THE THE FIRST ARMY DIVISION, THE 'BIG RED ONE'. WOUNDED NEAR THE RHINE RIVER IN GERMANY MARCH 1945. HE WAS TREATED FOR A SEVERE LEG INJURY IN VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA.