World War II Honoree

Sylvester A. Bachmann

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winnetka, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) WITH HEADQUARTERS, 14TH ARMORED ‘LIBERATORS’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. THEN CAPTAIN BACHMANN WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN FRANCE DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 2, 1945 TO MARCH 1, 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR WHILE SERVING IN THE ETO AT THE END OF THE WAR. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.