World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph G. Felber
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
LTC Joseph G. Felber, Jr. USA (Ret)
Relationship
Son
COMMANDED THE 753RD TANK BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA, THE INVASIONS OF SICILY, ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. FOUGHT IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA UNTIL WAR'S END. HIS UNIT CAPTURED FIELD MARSHALL VON RUNDSTEDT AND 18 OTHER GENERALS. LIBERATED GENERAL DE GAULLE'S SISTER AND FORMER PREMIER OF FRANCE, BLUM.