World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Albert Poellmitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Rochelle, New York
Honored By
Grace Poellmitz
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AS A MACHINE GUN SECTION LEADER OF A RIFLE COMPANY IN EUROPE. WAS IN ACTION AGAINST GERMAN FORCES, 1944 UNTIL THE DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN ARMY IN 1946. MET THE RUSSIAN ARMY ON THE ELBE RIVER.