World War II Honoree

Charles H. Place, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Rochelle, New York

Honored By

Kevin Place

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN. SERVED WITH COMPANY D, 325TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION (RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE). HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. ALSO AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL. THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WAS GIVEN FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 7, 1944 TO APRIL 24, 1945 IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. WHEN COMBAT CONDITIONS FORCED THE CLEARING COMPANY TO OPERATE IN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS, AS PLATOON LEADER, HE WAS OFTEN REQUIRED TO PUT THE STATION INTO OPERATION WITH HALF THE STAFF AND EQUIPMENT. HE ACCOMPLISHED THIS IN MINIMUM TIME DESPITE ADVERSE CONDITIONS AND WITHOUT IMPARING THE EVACUATION OF FRONTLINE TROOPS. THIS TOOK LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE AND UNWAVERING EFFORTS TO CARE FOR AND TREAT THE WOUNDED, WHICH IMPRESSED HIS SUPERIORS.