World War II Honoree

Albert A. Gebhardt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Monango, North Dakota

Honored By

Dr. Susan J. Gebhardt Meland

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED IN 1942. COMPANY F OF 129TH INFANTRY. BASIC TRAINING; CAMP FOREST, TENNESSEE. FURTHER TRAINING IN FIJI ISLANDS AND NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS. 14 MONTHS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS; BOUGAINVILLE, THEN TO PHILIPPINES; LUZON. HIS TROOPS TOOK POSSESSION OF CLARK FIELD AND RICE BEER BREWERY. HE THEN LED SCOUTING PARTY INTO MANILA. FROM THERE LED FIRST U.S. TROOPS INTO BAGUIO, LUZON. DUTIES CONSISTED OF BEING A QUALIFIED SQUAD LEADER IN CHARGE OF RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY. ATTAINED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THREE BATTLE STARS FOR THREE MAJOR BATTLES, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE AND EXPERT MARKSMAN'S BADGE.