World War II Honoree

Milton Nadler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR WITH A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT. FOR A FEW MONTHS WAS A RADIOMAN FOR GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY WHO HAD BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE D-DAY INVASION OF FRANCE. SERVED BRIEFLY AS AN AERIAL ARTILLERY SPOTTER FLYING ABOARD A SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE TO DIRECT ARTILLERY FIRE ON TARGETS WHILE DODGING ENEMY BULLETS. RECEIVED SOME SHRAPNEL IN A LEG FROM A GERMAN SHELL. HAD HEARING LOSS FROM WORKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ARTILLERY. WITNESSED THE LIVES OF PRISONERS IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP.