World War II Honoree

Caserio Ganz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

INDUCTED ON OCTOBER 26, 1942 AND ENTRY INTO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 9, 1942 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. AND TRAINED AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE SERVICE COMPANY, 2ND TANK BATTALION, 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS WERE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS (FOR BATTLES AT ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE), THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, TECH 5 STRIPES, 1 SERVICE STRIPE, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON. SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN CONTINENTAL SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS AND OVERSEAS SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. ATTENDED A SERVICE SCHOOL ON MECHANICS OF ARMOR TANKS FOR 12 WEEKS AND ATTAINED RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: MECHANIC O14. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS EXPERT WITH THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN; SEPARATED FROM SERVICE AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS ON JANUARY 6, 1946.