World War II Honoree

Stanley F. Opozda

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Britain, Connecticut

Honored By

Chris Dombrowski

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY I, 357TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.