World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Martin E. Redding
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittston, Pennsylvania
INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON JUNE 9, 1942. SERVED WITH THE 746TH TANK BATTALION. HE LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY. SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE.