DebbieH
Cathlete
I just have to share with you all. Here is a synopsis of my father-in-law:
He served from January 16, 1943 thru September 14, 1945 in World War 2 . He served as a medic with the 35th Division, 134th Infantry Medical Detachment. He was honorably dicharged as a T5 " staff sargent". He served in the European Theater in Normandy, France. In Holland in The Ardennes Forest Region, In Luxemburg Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge then crossed over the Rhine River and continued in Germany untill the end of the war. He returned to Akron after the war and has been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1952. He graduated from the University of Akron and worked for 40 years as an engineer for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Looong story short, ooops too late (wink) he was to receive a bronze star after he returned home but it never came. His daughter,(my DH's sis) thru lots of research was able to track it down for him!!! Being Veteran's Day
tomorrow, my husband E-mailed a newscaster in our area explaining that we had his bronze star and if he knew if there were going to be any special events in the area honoring veterans. It just so happens that he wrote back and said PERFECT timing....they are having a huge event at the Akron Civic Center tomorrow nite with returning troops from Iraq with WW II Veterans attending. My FIL does not know it but he is going to be escorted up on stage by my husband and will be pinned with his bronze star by the newscaster who has done two tours of duty in Iraq himself!!! I can hardly write this without the tears flowing as my husband is sooo emotional already about it. It's going to be a tough walk up on stage. They are reserving the front row for our family. This is going to be such a thrilling/emotional/proud moment for us all. Here are some of the other medals they sent him:
Bronze Star
Good Conduct Medal
American Campagne Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campagne Med
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Medical Badge 1st Award
Honorable Service Lapel Button
Thank you all for letting me share a happy moment. I am having surgery done tomorow...a tooth extraction, bone graft and eventually an impant and crown due to biting on a walnut shell inside of a muffin! Say a prayer that I will feel fine afterwards to be able to attend. If you are in the area, I have a feeling it will be televised on the Akron news tomorrow nite. Eric Mansfield is the newscaster who is doing our presentation. Thank again all for letting me go on & on!!!
He served from January 16, 1943 thru September 14, 1945 in World War 2 . He served as a medic with the 35th Division, 134th Infantry Medical Detachment. He was honorably dicharged as a T5 " staff sargent". He served in the European Theater in Normandy, France. In Holland in The Ardennes Forest Region, In Luxemburg Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge then crossed over the Rhine River and continued in Germany untill the end of the war. He returned to Akron after the war and has been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1952. He graduated from the University of Akron and worked for 40 years as an engineer for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Looong story short, ooops too late (wink) he was to receive a bronze star after he returned home but it never came. His daughter,(my DH's sis) thru lots of research was able to track it down for him!!! Being Veteran's Day
tomorrow, my husband E-mailed a newscaster in our area explaining that we had his bronze star and if he knew if there were going to be any special events in the area honoring veterans. It just so happens that he wrote back and said PERFECT timing....they are having a huge event at the Akron Civic Center tomorrow nite with returning troops from Iraq with WW II Veterans attending. My FIL does not know it but he is going to be escorted up on stage by my husband and will be pinned with his bronze star by the newscaster who has done two tours of duty in Iraq himself!!! I can hardly write this without the tears flowing as my husband is sooo emotional already about it. It's going to be a tough walk up on stage. They are reserving the front row for our family. This is going to be such a thrilling/emotional/proud moment for us all. Here are some of the other medals they sent him:
Bronze Star
Good Conduct Medal
American Campagne Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campagne Med
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Medical Badge 1st Award
Honorable Service Lapel Button
Thank you all for letting me share a happy moment. I am having surgery done tomorow...a tooth extraction, bone graft and eventually an impant and crown due to biting on a walnut shell inside of a muffin! Say a prayer that I will feel fine afterwards to be able to attend. If you are in the area, I have a feeling it will be televised on the Akron news tomorrow nite. Eric Mansfield is the newscaster who is doing our presentation. Thank again all for letting me go on & on!!!
