Staff Sergeant Joseph Guzzardi, US Army, WWII

starting in the upper left hand corner:

90th Division Patch
Combat Infantryman's Badge
2nd Ranger Bn./Ranger Patch (would be worn over 90th Div. patch)
Medals:

  • Bronze Star
  • Purple Heart
  • Good Conduct
  • American Theater of Operation
  • European Theater of Operation
    **Three Battle Stars (two for France, one for Germany)
    **One Arrowhead (for Normandy)
  • Victory in Europe Medal
  • French Coixdeguerre
  • Presidential Unit Citation
    **Oak Leaf Cluster
    Staff Sergeant Stripes
    Jump Wings
    63rd Division Patch (training)
    Name Tag (worn above Pres. citation)
    Dog Tag (name, serial number, blood type, army, religion)
    Expert:
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Mortar
  • Gunner
  • Bayonet
    Marksman - Sub Machine
    Qualify - Pistol

    there's a fifth expert tag in the picture that is not in the medal case, so I asked dad about it and he apparently lost it and can't remember what it was

    stories coming soon (if I can get him to write them down for me)...

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