World War II Honoree

Ara Anooshian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Port Jervis, New York

Honored By

A Thankful American

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY A, 54TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, UNITED STATES ARMY. A BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO HIM FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES AT PELLINGEN, GERMANY ON 7 FEBRUARY 1945. WHEN THE MAIN ROAD INTO PELLINGEN WAS RENDERED USELESS BY THE ENEMY, HE, AS A RIFLEMAN AND MEMBER OF A RECONNAISSANCE PATROL, BRAVED INTENSE HOSTILE FIRE TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE INTO THE TOWN AND LEAD REINFORCEMENTS TO RELIEVE A BESIEGED FORWARD ELEMENT. HIS EXEMPLARY CONDUCT REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.