World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Tony T. Abeyta
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Santa Cruz, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM MAY 23, 1944 UNTIL JANUARY 15, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 123RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE LUZON CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH JAPAN CLASP, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.