World War II Honoree

Arthur Lawrence Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Eldred, New York

Honored By

American Legion, Sylvan Liebla Post 1363

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON JANUARY 23, 1942 AS A PRIVATE. PROUDLY SERVED IN AFRICA AND ITALY AS THE CHIEF CLERK OF OPERATIONS OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SECTION, 5TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, BATTERY 71, ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADE. INVOLVED IN MANY CAMPAIGNS: ALGERIA, MOROCCO, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, AND ROME-ARNO. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND LEGION OF MERIT (PRESENTED BY LT. GENERAL MARK W. CLARK). HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY ON JULY 29, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT.