World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John M. Preine
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sewell, New Jersey
Honored By
Edward Preine
SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. OPERATED FIELD SWITCHBOARD IN ADVANCED FRONT LINE POSITIONS, UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND NORMANDY. AWARDED THE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD.