Sergeant First Class
John M. Aronis
42-080-173
WWII-Korea
October 1943-February 1946
August 1940-July 1953
United States Army
82nd Airborne
508th Parachute Infantry. Company B
325th Airborne Infantry, Company K
Bronze Star
U.S. Army Good Conduct
WWW Theater Campaign E.A.M.E Service Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Occupational Army Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal with 5 Bronze Stars
Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Foreign Military Awards
Fourragére Military Order of William
(Degree of Knight of the 4th Class)
Netherlands Orange Lanyard
Belgian Fourragére
Infantry Badge
Combat Infantry Badge 1st Award
Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award
United States Amy Jump Wings
(3 stars indicating 3 combat jumps)
Marksmanship
Carbine
Pistol
Grenade
Rifle
Bayonet
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(courtesy of Thomas Brady)Grave
markers for John M. Aronis in the Saint George Greek Orthodox. Neptune
Township Cemetery (Monmouth county), New Jersey.
John enlisted in the Army
on October 29. 1943 in Camden, New Jersey and volunteered for
parachutist duty. After completion of jump school he was shipped
overseas.
On August 10, 1944
transferred from the 11th Replacement Depot to Company B, 508th PIR as
one of the many replacements for losses incurred in Normandy.
He was awarded the Bronze
Service Arrowhead for his participation in Holland during Operation
Market-Garden. John also was in the Battle of the Bulge and was
wounded in action on February 1, 1945. His wounds were severe enough to
warrant lengthy hospitalization and he was later transferred to the
U.S. for further treatment on May 31,1945.
John remained in the
service and attained the rank of Sergeant First Class. |
