Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Mr. Paul D. Nizzere
Relationship
Son
SERVED JANUARY 1941-OCTOBER 1945, 40 MONTHS OVERSEAS. 56TH SIGNAL BATTALION, EUROPEAN THEATRE. ATTACHED TO 4TH AND 29TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS. INITIAL ASSAULT AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY JUNE 6TH, 1944 AT OMAHA BEACH, EASY RED SECTOR. BATTLE STAR CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED NORMANDY(BRONZE ARROWHEAD INITIAL ASSAULT) NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES(BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND(1945 WINTER CAMPAIGN), CENTRAL EUROPE. 335 DAYS IN COMBAT, COMBAT ROAD MILES 1,305. ENCOUNTERED RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PILSEN AT WAR'S END.