World War II Honoree

Charles F. 'Chuck' Guldenschuh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Charles Guldenschuh

Relationship

Son

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. ENLISTED IN OCTOBER 1942 AND SERVED INTO 1946. WAS ASSIGNED AS A RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 116TH SIGNAL RADIO INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, 12TH U.S. ARMY. DEPARTED NEW YORK ABOARD THE SS MAURETANIA ON JANUARY 13, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944. DEPARTED ENGLAND FROM LYMINGTON IN THE SOUTH ON AUGUST 6, 1944 ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS ROBERT S. PERRY AND LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE ON AUGUST 8, 1944. DROVE SOUTH IN FRANCE, PASSED PARIS IN SEPTEMBER 1944, MOVED THROUGH BELGIUM, CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER INTO GERMANY ON APRIL 4, 1945 NEAR COLOGNE AND ON TO NUREMBERG AND QUARTERED IN SCHEYERN, GERMANY FROM MAY 12, 1945 INTO 1946. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 STARS FOR THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE BATTLE CAMPAIGNS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. EARNED 7 ARMY WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS: 2 AS EXPERT, 3 AS SHARPSHOOTER, AND 2 AS MARKSMAN. ALSO AWARDED 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES AS WELL AS THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.