World War II Honoree

John Novak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

George Novak

Relationship

Brother

INDUCTED ON AUGUST 26, 1941. MEMBER OF 1ST ARMY, 102ND CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUAD, TROOP B. ANCHORED OFF OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944; LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH JUNE 8, 1944. FOUGHT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. COMPLETED WARTIME ACTIVITY IN PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON MAY 10, 1945. SEPARATED ON OCTOBER 26, 1945. AWARDED FRENCH LIBERTY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII FREEDOM MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 5 BATTLE STARS. ATTAINED RANK OF SERGEANT.