World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frederick M. Piela
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Honored By
William Brouillard Jr.
Relationship
Nephew
Enlisted in 1940 at Ft. Ethen Allen, Vermont with the 7th Field Artillery. Transferred to Battery C, 33rd Field Artillery. Served in North Africa, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, and Belgium. Awarded the Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal with 1 oak leaf. Discharged in 1946.