World War II Honoree

Seth E. Furnas, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Centerville, Ohio

Honored By

Seth E. Furnas

Relationship

Self

DATE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE, JULY 15, 1944. DATE OF SEPARATION FROM DUTY, JUNE 25, 1946. ASSIGNMENT: LIGHT MORTAR CREWMAN. SERVED WITH THE COMPANY E, 394TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH DIVISION FOR 8 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED FOUR MEDALS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GERMANY. AT THE END OF THE WAR SERVED AS A GUARD WITH THE 1ST DIVISION AT THE NUREMBERG TRIALS AT THE PALACE OF JUSTICE FOR 9 MONTHS.