World War II Honoree

Frederick J. O'Rourke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Honored By

Etoila Teresa Lambert O'Rourke

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE ARMY ON OCTOBER 13, 1942. HE SERVED AS A TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH LINEMAN AND SERVED IN THE BATTLES FOR NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND LUZON. HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR 1, AND ALSO THE CARBINE MARKSMAN MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS ON JANUARY 6, 1946.