World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald 'Jerry' Birnbaum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Grateful Vietnam Veteran
HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS INTELLIGENCE, AND MARCHED TRIUMPHANTLY DOWN THE CHAMPS ELYSEES ON V-E DAY. HE WITNESSED THE ATROCITIES AT BUCHENWALD, AND WAS PRESENT AT ITS LIBERATION.