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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Bacha

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Port Chester, Connecticut

Honored By

Lewis J. Mcewen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN IN VARIOUS UNITS OF GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM IN 1944 AND 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN BELGIUM IN 1944. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS SUFFERED IN THAT BATTLE. HE WAS BRIEFLY CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS BUT ESCAPED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE U.S. DUE TO WOUNDS.