World War II Honoree

Felix Earl Minnich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Klingerstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward Milford

ENLISTED 12/8/1941 AT NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED OVERSEAS FROM 8/2/1942 TO 8/12/1945 IN THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, CANNON COMPANY, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN COMBAT AND LATER HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 18TH ARMORED INFANTRY DURING THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. RECEIVED 2 BRONZE STAR MEDALS, 1 AT EL GUETTAR, TUNISIA AND ONE AT GELA, SICILY, 2 DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. WAS INVOLVED IN 8 CAMPAIGNS. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE 8/16/1945 AT FT. INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.