World War II Honoree

John Bernard Hale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Caroline, Carol, John, Jim, Jean, Bill & Arlene

Relationship

Wife and Children

SERVED IN THE 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. ENLISTED AUGUST 28, 1940; SEPARATED JANUARY 28, 1946. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE WITH DISTINCTION. WOUNDED TWICE IN FRANCE; JUNE 28, 1944 AND JULY 14, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN TUNISIAN, SICILIAN AND NORMANDY CAMPAIGNS. AWARDS AND CITATIONS; SILVER STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.