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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John C. Reardon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rutland, Vermont

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 25, 1941. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'A', 67TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE), ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH AND 7TH ARMIES. SERVED OVERSEAS IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON FEBRUARY 8, 1944 WHILE IN ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE (UNIT AWARD).