World War II Honoree

Reid B. Weidman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Ms. Donna Weidman

Relationship

Daughter

THIRTY-FOUR MONTHS IN SERVICE AS COMBAT ENGINEER. TWENTY-FIVE MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR DEFENSE OF MALMEDY IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDER FIRE OF THE FIRST PONTOON BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE AT REMAGEN; THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE; AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.