World War II Honoree

Warren R. Auchenbach

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muhlenberg Twp., Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

HE WAS DRAFTED IN 1943 AND A LAND MINE EXPLODED IMPAIRING HIS HEARING. HIS DIVISION WAS ONE OF THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISIONS TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER OVER THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE IN REMAGEN, GERMANY ON MARCH 8, 1945, AND HE WAS WITH THE 78TH LIGHTNING DIVISION DURING 125 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECIPIENT OF TWO BRONZE STARS FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GROUND COMBAT AGAINST ARMED ENEMY DURING WWII IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.