World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Barchick
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portage, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Fay Serbian
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS COXSWAIN ON SEVERAL LCT (LANDING CRAFT, TANKS) THAT UNLOADED TANKS, TRUCKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. WAS ON UTAH BEACH DURING D-DAY. WAS ALSO ON LCT THAT TRANSPORTED GENERAL DE GAULLE OF FRANCE ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL TO PORT MORLAIX, FRANCE; DE GAULLE HAD BEEN IN EXILE IN AFRICA.