World War II Honoree

Albert J. Bernardo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John Peterson

HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN 1944 WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A RIFLEMAN TO THE 54TH ARMORED BATTALION IN CENTRAL EUROPE AND SPENT EXTENSIVE TIME UNDER ENEMY FIRE. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO 10TH ARMORED DIVISION WHERE HE SERVED 17 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN TWO MAJOR CAMPAIGNS. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE U.S. ARMY, EARNING THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.