World War II Honoree

John Althuizen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Deurne

Honored By

Desiree Ohman

Relationship

Daughter

HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, AND 7TH ARMORED DIVISION SHOULDER PATCH. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND ALSO AT SAINT VITH. WAS A MEMBER OF THE 7TH ARMORED DIVISION FROM OCTOBER 1944 TO AUGUST 1945. ALSO A MEMBER OF THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION THE TWELFTH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON; AUGUST 1945 TO NOVEMBER 1946. SERVED AS AN INTERPRETER.