World War II Honoree

Rudolph Previtali

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cuddy, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Rosemarie Previtali

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE ARMY AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 28TH INFANTRY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND FOUGHT BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, D-DAY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. M-1 RIFLE EXPERT AND .45 CALIBER PISTOL MARKSMAN. AWARDED MANY COMBAT MEDALS, DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS FOR ACTION INCLUDING THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS.