World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fidel Ybarra
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
La Mesa, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JUNE 17, 1943 UNTIL JANUARY 22, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 162ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.