World War II Honoree

Albert M. Christy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camden, New Jersey

Honored By

Michael J. Christy, Jr.

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED SERVICE AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY ON MARCH 5, 1941. HE LEFT FOR EUROPE ON DECEMBER 5, 1943 AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON JULY 2, 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1945 AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH COMPANY I, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1943, SERVICE ORDERS #150, HEADQUARTERS, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AWARDED ON JULY 23, 1944, GENERAL ORDERS #10, HEADQUARTERS, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND EMBLEM; COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION 'PATHFINDER', U.S. ARMY, AWARDED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1945. PURPLE HEART AWARDED ON AUGUST 21, 1945 FOR A WOUND RECEIVED ON DECEMBER 13, 1944 IN EUROPE; GENERAL ORDERS #181, HEADQUARTERS, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AWARDED 1945 WITH THREE BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND; AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.