Bernard F. Biangardi

Private Bernard Biangardi worked for the Long Island Lighting Company as a recording clerk prior to being called into army service in February, 1943. Bernard was placed with Battery A of the 83rd Armored Field Artillery. This Unit was attached to the 6th, the 7th ad finally the 3rd Armored Division. He was wounded during training at Fort Jackson, SC. Once recovered, he was sent to Camp Hood, TX for Tank Destroying training then at Chenango as a Radio Telephone Operator. His unit was sent to Fort Sill, OK and then to England and France in July 1944 serving as Canoneer and Bugler with the 3rd, 9th, and 1st Armies in the battles to the Rhineland. He was re-deployed to the Pacific area via the US after Germany surrendered, attached to the 354th Regiment of the 89th Division. Bernard was awarded campaign medals and five battle stars. He was discharged at Fort Dix, NJ in December, 1945.