World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hobart H. Drake, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS DRAFTED AND SERVED AS AN OFFICER IN THE 69TH SIGNAL BATTALION, 3RD ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HELPED LIBERATE THE CRUZNSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP IN FRANCE AND JOINED IN THE LONGEST SUSTAINED MARCH OF WWII, WHERE HE WORKED DIRECTLY WITH GENERALS PATTON, WALKER AND MARSHALL. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART MEDALS AND A UNIT COMMENDATIONS FROM BOTH FRANCE AND THE U.S. ARMY.