US Army Honors Service - Taps and Flag Presentation

"Ma'am, on behalf of the President of the United States, and the United States Army, it is my high honor to present this flag for the honorable and faithful service of your husband. God bless you and your family in this difficult time"

She replied: "Thank you. And thank you for your service"

He said: "It's a high honor, Ma'am"
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Cape May County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
6.23.2012

Thanks to the Honor Guard from Ft Dix, NJ
They were absolutely awesome
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Furey/Dad/Pop Pop was a WWII Vet. 146th Quartermaster Truck Co.
He received 5 Bronze Campaign (Battle) Stars:

* Normandy Campaign
* Northern France Campaign
* Rhineland Campaign
* Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) Campaign
* Central Europe Campaign

He worked in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard prior to enlistment.
In 1943, at age 20, joined the Army, trained at Camp/Ft Lee in VA, then sent to No Africa.
1944: to England for Overlord preparations/maneuvers. He was among those who transported the dead following Exercise Tiger at Slapton Sands, Southern England.
Then came D-Day/Normandy. On through France (yes, he drove The Red Ball Express route, too).
Dec - Jan 44/45, The Bulge. Belgium/Luxembourg. Then onward, into Germany. Final destination: Berlin-Tempelhof, where he stayed until Nov 1945 when he was finally able to go home. He spent the next four years in the Army Reserve, as a Sergeant (he was a Tech 5 during the War).
Following his separation from the US Army, he spent three decades working (as a civilian) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster PA - Naval Air Development Center Johnsville PA