World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stephen 'Hips' Pecsek
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. Stephen C. Pecsek
Relationship
Son
'HIPS' WAS A COMBAT ENGINEER WITH THE 153RD COMBAT ENGINEERS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 1942 TO 1945. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE, AND OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS AMONG OTHER BATTLES. HE WAS ALSO AMONG THE FIRST TROOPS TO LAND IN JAPAN AFTER THEIR UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.