World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bertram S. Winzer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM DECEMBER 17, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22, 1945. SERVED WITH 4TH COMPANY, 3RD REGIMENT, 1ST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE. LATER SERVED WITH THE 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.