World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael Codis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oxford, New Jersey
Honored By
Belvidere American Legion
SERVED 1942-1945 IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. MEDIUM TANK CREWMAN WITH 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN THE VICINITY OF COUVAINS, FRANCE ON JUNE 16, 1944. AWARDED: PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND WWII HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.