He parachuted into Normandy and Holland, and he fought through the bitter cold, sunless days, and deep snows of the densely forested Ardennes and through the fortified Siegfried Line, all the way to the Roer River the threshold to Germany.

During WW II, Arthur B. Jacoby earned the following awards and decorations.

·        Bronze Star Medal

·        Combat Infantry Badge

·        Invasion Arrowhead

·        Four battle stars

·       Parachutist Qualification Badge with two stars for combat jumps (Normandy and Holland)

·        Presidential Unit Citation

·        French and Belgian Fourrageres

·        Orange Lanyard of the Royal Netherlands Army

·        Numerous defense campaign medals including the WW II Victory Medal and Occupation Medal with Germany Bar

Arthur and Betsy Jacoby reside at 162 McDonald Church Road, Rockingham, NC 28379

Note: Look for Betsy in Appendix !.