World War II Honoree

Felix Bartkiewicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Donna Lingenfelter

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES FROM JANUARY 5, 1943 UNTIL DECEMBER 11, 1945. HE WAS DECORATED AND HIS SERVICES EARNED HIM THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR. ON MAY 20, 1945 HE QUALIFIED AS A SHARPSHOOTER WITH THE M1 RIFLE. HE SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN PIONEER COMPANY I, 159TH INFANTRY DIVISION, IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. HE WAS A CREWMEMBER OF A SPECIALLY TRAINED INFANTRY FORCE THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER OVERSEAS. THEIR JOB WAS TO EXECUTE DEMOLITIONS, LAY ANTI-TANK, ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND MINES AND BOOBY TRAPS. HE WAS TRAINED TO DEACTIVATE ENEMY LAND MINES. HIS TIME IN SERVICE DURING WWII AND THE DECORATIONS HE RECEIVED ATTEST TO HIS BRAVERY, SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, DUTY, LOVE AND LOYALTY THAT HE HAD FOR HIS COUNTRY.