World War II Honoree

Victor S. Gosciewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bristol Township, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert Gosciewski

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE 766TH TANK BATTALION FROM 1942 UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. CLASSIFIED AS A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, CORPORAL GOSCIEWSKI DROVE THE ARMORED VEHICLES WHILE ASSIGNED TO COMPANIES B AND C. INJURED DURING AN OPERATION IN THE PACIFIC, HE SPENT 7 MONTHS RECOVERING FROM HIS WOUNDS AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII, WHERE HE WAS TRAINED AND PERFORMED DUTIES AS A COOK FOR THE INSTALLATION.