World War II Honoree

Charles Edward Condren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Willsboro, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

He reported for service in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey on April 28, 1943, at the age of 18. In addition to being an infantryman, he was trained as a communications field lineman as part of the 15th Infantry, 3rd Division (nicknamed the 'Rock of the Marne'). On July 10, 1943, he was a frontline participant in the invasion of Sicily (the town of Licata) under the command of General George S. Patton and the U.S. Seventh Army. On September 9, 1943, he and the 3rd Division invaded Salerno, then continued their liberation of Italy with campaigns in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno before entering the south of France in April 1944. He continued his service in various campaigns throughout France until he was discharged from the U.S. Army on December 20, 1945. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star with Combat “V”, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead, the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and recipient of La Croix Valmer by the French government. His service has also been commemorated with the placement of an inscribed pavement stone at the WWII Walk to Victory Museum in Sainte Mere Eglise, France.