World War II Honoree

Adam Rebelski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Grenville, South Dakota

Honored By

Schminski Family

SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM OCTOBER, 1942-OCTOBER, 1945. AS AN INFANTRYMAN HE FIRST WENT TO NORTH AFRICA. AFTER 3 MONTHS HE WAS SENT TO ANZIO TO JOIN THE FRONT LINES AT VELLETRI. HE FOUGHT IN BATTLES AT ALBAN HILLS, AND HILL 422 WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AND SPENT 2 MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL. AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL HE FOUGHT HIS 3RD BATTLE AT LIVERGNANO. HE EARNED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION UNTIL HE CAME HOME, OCTOBER, 1945.