Massachusetts police department looking for public’s help to make veteran’s 100th birthday special

A Massachusetts police department is looking to make a veteran’s 100 birthday extra special with your help.

According to East Bridgewater Police, Eddie Guaraldi is a WWII Veteran that landed on Omaha Beach on D Day, liberated Buchenwald, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. That is just the tip of this incredible man’s life journey!

Eddie will be turning 100 years old on June 29th, and EBPD are asking EVERYONE to please send him a birthday card to let him know how much he is loved & appreciated and thank him for his service.

Cards may be sent to:

Edgar Guaraldi

C/O All American Assisted Living

1074 West Washington Street

Hanson, MA 02341

Guaraldi served with the 296th Engineers and received the prestigious French Legion of Honour Medal.

To be eligible for this outstanding award, he/she has to fit strict criteria:

• Applying veterans of the Ground Forces, Air Forces, Navy, Coast Guard must have fought
  on French territory in one or more of the four main campaigns of the Liberation of France:
  Normandy, Southern France, Northern France and the Ardennes. Actions taking place in
  Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg or other border/European countries will not be taken into
  account.
• To provide written documentation, which is normally a copy of his/her military separation
  order, DD-214, will help verify their military history during combat.
• The veterans must provide citations for previous military awards such as Congressional
  Medal of Honor, the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal or
  higher distinctions. These awards will indicate meritorious actions during combat
  operations.
• To be considered, these citations must have been issued during WWII or the close
  aftermath and must relate to events (outstanding actions, wounds, having been taken
  prisoner of war, etc.) that took place on the French soil only