World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stanley Drapala
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Port Jervis, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WWII AS A DEMOLITION SPECIALIST WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE. HE JUMPED INTO NORMANDY ON D-DAY, FOUGHT THROUGH ENEMY LINES IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND JUMPED OVER THE RHINE IN AN AIRBORNE ASSAULT THAT BLEW UP GERMAN BRIDGES AND ISOLATED ENEMY TROOPS FROM THEIR SUPPLIES. HE REMAINED IN GERMANY FOLLOWING THE WAR AS PART OF THE HIGHLY TRAINED OCCUPATION FORCE AND WAS AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS FOR HEROISM IN COMBAT INCLUDING THE BRONZE STAR.