World War II Honoree

Charles J. Cella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stonington, Connecticut

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 21, 1941 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6, 1945. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'A', 67TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE) AND LATER WITH BATTERY 'C', 108TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE) AND ALSO WITH BATTERY 'A', 839TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE). SERVED AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER. SAW ACTION IN THE TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM.