World War II Honoree

Fernando Julius 'Lee' Bartoletti

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lee F. Bartoletti

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN JULY, 1942. PROUDLY SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION., 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 7TH 'HOURGLASS' DIVISION AS AN INFANTRYMAN/TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH LINEMAN IN ATTU, KISKA, KWAJALEIN, LEYTE, OKINAWA, AND KOREA. RECEIVED, AMONG OTHERS, TWO PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND TWO AMPHIBIOUS ARROWHEADS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. DISCHARGED IN LATE NOVEMBER OF 1945.