World War II Honoree

Vernon P. Gadient

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hopkinton, Iowa

Honored By

Edna Gadient

Relationship

Spouse

ENLISTED 7-22-1944 INTO 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION BASIC TRAINING. 1-15-1945 ENTERED NORMANDY WITH THE 109TH REGIMENT OF 28TH DIVISION. FOUGHT IN ARDENNES FOREST DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE, LIBERATED COLMAR, FOUGHT INTO GERMANY AND OCCUPIED AACHEN AFTER VICTORY. MEDALS/HONORS: FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN, EUROPEAN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 3 STARS, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, BRONZE STAR, GOLD STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY BADGE. RETURNED STATESIDE 7-30-1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE 6-29-1946.