World War II Honoree

Stanley Rock Flaster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawrence, New York

Honored By

Alvin Flaster

Relationship

Brother

INFANTRYMAN WITH THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TIMBERWOLVES). FOUGHT AT OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND WAS WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. INVOLVED IN TWO NIGHT BAYONET ATTACKS AGAINST GERMAN TROOPS, FOUGHT TIGER TANKS AND WAS MISSING IN ACTION FOR THREE MONTHS. FOUND LATER IN THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN PARIS. BACK IN THE U.S. WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 'SHELL SHOCK,' BATTLE FATIGUE AND WAR WOUNDS.