World War II Honoree

Victor Thomas Gubitosa

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

SERVED WITH THE 102ND CAVALRY OUT OF FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. FOUGHT WITH COURAGE AS AS A TANK COMMANDER IN THE FIRST WAVE OF THE STORMING OF OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. EARNED A PURPLE HEART. BROUGHT NUMEROUS WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO SHELTER. THROUGH FOUR AND A HALF YEARS HE TOOK PART IN THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AS WELL AS VARIOUS BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED, AMONG OTHER MEDALS, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD MEDALS.