World War II Honoree

Frederick Edward Obermoeller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Fred W. Obermoeller

Relationship

Son

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED WITH 6TH INFANTRY, WHICH BECAME PART OF THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION. SENT TO NORTH AFRICA WHEN THE WAR STARTED IN 1941. SERVED TO 1945. IN 1945 WAS SENT TO FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS TO BE A GUARD AT A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT (DOUBLE), COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 1ST AWARD, AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII.