SGT. JOSEPH E. SCHAEFER MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL
SERGEANT JOSEPH E. SCHAEFER, WORLD WAR II MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT. OTHER DECORATIONS-TWO SILVER STARS, BRONZE STAR, THREE PURPLE HEARTS, THE LEGION OF MERIT AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.
COMPANY I, 18TH INFANTRY, FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION
UNITED STATES ARMY, AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR IN 1944
WORLD WAR II AND KOREAN WAR
1941-1945 1950-1951
RESIDENT OF RICHMOND HILL FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS
"SGT. SCHAEFER'S INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND HIS DETERMINATION WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR STOPPING AN ENEMY BREAKTHROUGH."
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
COMPANY I, 18TH INFANTRY, FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION
UNITED STATES ARMY, AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR IN 1944
WORLD WAR II AND KOREAN WAR
1941-1945 1950-1951
RESIDENT OF RICHMOND HILL FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS
"SGT. SCHAEFER'S INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND HIS DETERMINATION WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR STOPPING AN ENEMY BREAKTHROUGH."
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- War Memorial Oval
- 1987
- FOREST PARK-PARK LANE SOUTH AND MYRTLE AVENUE
- 11418
- DON MORFE
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