World War II Honoree

Clement R. Wisniewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

South Bend, Indiana

Honored By

Elaine Johnson & Diane Bailey

Relationship

Nieces

EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RIFLEMAN, WAS WITH INFANTRY UNITS FOR 14 MONTHS IN USA AND FOR 19.5 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS TRAINED AS RIFLEMAN AND PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF A RIFLEMAN IN COMBAT AGAINST THE GERMANS. PARTICIPATED IN THREE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS. HAD A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF INFANTRY WARFARE AND THE USE OF THE M-1 RIFLE IN BATTLE. FIRED M-1 RIFLE AGAINST ENEMY PERSONNEL AND POSITIONS.