World War II Honoree

Edward F. Driscoll, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Darby, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Helen & Edward

Relationship

Wife & Son

SERVED FOR 3 YEARS IN A SPECIAL PURPOSE DETACHMENT OF THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS. HE SERVED WITH THE ARMY SERVICE FORCES AT CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA; WITH THE 5TH ARMY IN NAPLES, ANZIO, ROME, FLORENCE, VERONA, CORDONE, MILAN, TURIN, GENOA, AND BRENNER PASS (ITALY); WITH THE 7TH ARMY IN MARSEILLES, GRENOBLE, LYON, BESASCON, DOLE, DIJON AND PARIS, FRANCE. SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN SALZBURG, LENZ AND INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA AND IN MUNICH, GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, NORTH APENNINES, AND THE PO VALLEY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.