Bernard F. Cronin

Private Bernard Cronin was employed as a sheet metal worker at the Republic Aviation Corp prior to his induction at Camp Upton, NY. He was assigned to Miami Beach, FL for basic training with the 1296th M.P. Company Aviation. Bernard spent one year in the US with the 958 Air Base, Second Battalion in KY and CA before being deployed overseas to England and then France with the 1299 M.P. Co, With the M.P., he drove a motorcycle and did patrol work, traffic control and escorted convoy of military vehicles. Bernard was awarded Four Battle Stars, the European Theatre Operation and Good Conduct medals. He was honorably discharged with 85 points from Fort Dix, NJ in November, 1945.