World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur Athas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Peabody, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
Technician Fifth Grade, served in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 374th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery A, in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Soldiers' Medal for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy near Frankenbach, Germany.