World War II Honoree

John S. Ferlise

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wheeling, West Virginia

Honored By

Ms. Marianne Ferlise

Relationship

Daughter

Drafted October 27, 1941. Served in the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Division. Awarded the WWII Victory medal, American Defense Service ribbon, Good Conduct medal, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman badge, European-African-Middle Eastern ribbon with 4 battle stars. Served with the scout platoon as a Jeep driver, communication section, switchboard in Headquarters Company. Served in North Africa, landed Algeria, November 8, 1942. Survivor of Faid Pass, February 14, 1943, Italy. First crossing of the Volturno River, Cassino, Rome, Bologna. Reassigned to 166th Infantry Battalion, Oklahoma.