World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Christman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Leesburg, New Jersey
Honored By
An Indebted American
Relationship
None
HE SERVED IN THE 'GHOST ARMY' IN THE 23RD HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TROOPS. THEY'RE MISSION WAS TO SIMULATE THE REAL TROOPS WHILE THE REAL TROOPS WERE DEPLOYED SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY CARRIED OUT ABOUT 20 BATTLEFIELD DECEPTIONS IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM, GERMANY, AND ITALY. THEY USED HUNDREDS OF INFLATABLES AS SET UPS.