World War II Honoree

David Shelley Berkeley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

DUE TO HIS EDUCATION IN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATIONS, ASSIGNED WITH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DURING THE WAR. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ON ONE OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN BUT HIS ISLAND WAS NEVER ATTACKED BY THE JAPANESE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.