World War II Honoree

Charles Donald Bintzer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Perkasie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William W. Bintzer

Relationship

Brother

WAS A STUDENT IN THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM (ASTP) AT VMI (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE). LATER HE WAS A CORPORAL IN THE 337TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS AWARDED THE ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. HE EARNED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE LIDO STUDY CENTER IN ITALY. AFTER THE WAR, HE WENT TO SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA WHERE HE GRADUATED 17TH IN A CLASS OF 197 IN 1952. HE WAS THEN PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT AND WAS ASSIGNED TO BERLIN, GERMANY DURING THE KOREAN WAR.