World War II Honoree

Edmund J. Gigowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Allis, Wisconsin

Honored By

Laureen Donath

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A PRIVATE/PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY SCOUT, AND TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE CORPORAL, CHIEF MESS COOK WITH BATTERY A OF THE 121ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, 32ND 'RED ARROW' DIVISION FROM APRIL 21, 1941 TO MAY 18, 1945. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS LANDING AT BIAK ISLAND NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, AND 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR THE NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS LEYTE AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR THE LEYTE AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS.