World War II Honoree

Peter John Moczarski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Goshen, New York

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

HE WAS IN THE 90-MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GROUP ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLE OF HONOLULU WHEN THE BOMBS WERE FALLING FROM THE JAPANESE PLANES, AND HE HAD TO START FIRING AT THE PLANES. AFTER PEARL HARBOR, HIS GROUP WAS SENT TO THE GILBERT ISLANDS, TARAWA, OKINAWA TO CONTINUE FIGHTING. HE EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS. SERVED FROM APRIL 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945.