World War II Honoree

Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

He was serving as Ambassador to Poland when Germany invaded Poland. In 1944 he joined the staff of Dwight Eisenhower. His contacts with underground movements and free military units in occupied nations provided intelligence for the planning of Operation Overlord 'D-Day', the allied invasion of France. He continued on Eisenhower's staff supervising European reconstruction after the war ended.