World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry F. Gurney
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Whitehall, New York
Honored By
Michael J. Lynett
Served in the U.S. Army in the 2nd and 104th Division in Europe in WWII. He went ashore on Omaha Beach in the Battle of Normandy on D-Day Plus One. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman Badge, European Theater Medal for 4 campaigns (Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, and Germany), WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.