World War II Honoree

Viben P. Eriksen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Great Neck, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 329TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS A PLATOON SERGEANT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.