World War II Honoree

Martin Friedberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH CANNON COMPANY, 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AS A COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.