World War II Honoree

Bernard Joseph Oeth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dubuque, Iowa

HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON APRIL 29, 1941. HE WAS WITH COMPANY A, TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, 34TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, DUBUQUE NATIONAL GUARD, AS PART OF THE 34TH 'RED BULL' DIVISION. HE WAS SENT TO IRELAND, ON TO NORTH AFRICA, THEN TO ITALY, MOVING NORTH TO THE SWISS BORDER. THE RED BULL DIVISION TOTALED 631 DAYS OF COMBAT, MORE THAN ANY OTHER DIVISION OF THE ARMED FORCES. HE RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ONE SERVICE STRIPE.