World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Foley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richmond Hill, New York
Honored By
Maria Foley
Relationship
Wife
HE SERVED 2 1/2 YEARS IN THE U.S. ARMY AND WAS WITH A TANK DESTROYER UNIT OF THE 7TH ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN BELGIUM, GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART WHEN WOUNDED IN APRIL 1945 AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS.