NY J02916

Posthumously commends William E. Helman for receiving the Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate, to be celebrated at the Saratoga County Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony on November 15, 2022

Recognizes Helman's service as a Combat Engineer/Jack Hammer Operator with Company B, 404th Engineer Combat Battalion during World War II, including combat in Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and the Po Valley

Notes Helman received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Arrowhead, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal for his courageous service

Documents Helman's life from his birth on August 28, 1923, through his honorable discharge on October 23, 1945, his marriage to Rachael, and his subsequent career as a self-employed body and fender mechanic until his death on February 28, 1978

Directs that an engrossed copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Helman family