World War II Honoree

Edward R. Babich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brewster, Ohio

Honored By

Mrs. Lavola Babich

Relationship

Wife

5 INVASIONS: TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE. INDUCTED ON APRIL 24, 1942 AT FORT HAYES IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. TRAINED IN RADIO TELEGRAPHY AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI. LEFT THE STATES ON AUGUST 6, 1942. WHILE IN BRITISH ISLES, HE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE TRAINING WITH THE BRITISH RANGERS. AS MEMBER OF MARK CLARK'S 5TH ARMY, PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. JOINED PATTON'S 7TH ARMY AND INVADED THE ISLAND OF SICILY AT GELA ON JULY 10, 1943. MADE LANDING ON THE BEACH OF SALERNO; WAS WOUNDED AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. MOVED ON AS FAR AS NAPLES, ITALY THEN RETURNED WITH HIS UNIT TO ENGLAND. LANDED TWICE ON D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944; FIRST ON UTAH BEACH THEN ON OMAHA BEACH.