WWII veteran presented with service medals

100-year-old Williamsville WWII veteran honored with medals after 80 years

After enlisting in 1944 and being honorably discharged in 1946, George L. Klein was finally awarded the medals he was meant to receive in person decades earlier.Klein, a Williamsville resident, enlisted in the US Navy Reserve after graduating high school. During his time in the service, he served as a Radioman Third Class with the 7th Amphibious Force.However, upon his discharge from the service, Klein never received the medals other soldiers re…

WWII veteran presented with service medals

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) --It was a day filled with honor in Williamsville Monday, as 100-year-old World War II veteran and Navy radio third-class soldier George Klein was presented with a number of service medals by Congressman Tim Kennedy. Klein was honorability discharged about 80 years ago after serving in the Pacific Theater but was never [...]