World War II Honoree

Kenneth W. Chase

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Massachusetts

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY 'THE VARSITY' DIVISION. HIS REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. THE REGIMENT LANDED ACROSS UTAH BEACH AT NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 10, 1944 (D-DAY+4) AND FOUGHT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS REGIMENT ON THE COTENTIN PENINSULA. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS REGIMENT BEING CITED TWICE IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS AT THE MEUSE RIVER AND AGAIN IN THE ARDENNES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.