World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry A. Proto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Orange, Connecticut
Honored By
Mr. Milton R. Cohen
Relationship
Friend
Served in the 4th Armored Division of General Patton's 3rd Army. Participated in the Battle of the Bulge where his unit rescued the 1st Army at Bastogne and later liberated concentration camps at Ohrdruf and Buchenwald. Past president of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion of the 4th Armored Division.