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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Patrick Balcerowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Honored By

John P. Balcerowski, Jr

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

27TH INFANTRY DIVISION FROM 1942 - 1945; TWICE WOUNDED. TRAINED IN NEW JERSEY, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, HAWAII (ALSO ISLAND DEFENSE). ASSIGNED TO MARINE V AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TRAINING (HAWAII). CENTRAL PACIFIC CAMPAIGN IN GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, SAIPAN. REST AND RETRAINING IN ESPIRITU SANTOS; ASSIGNED TO 10TH ARMY; RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN, OKINAWA. TRAINING FOR INVASION OF JAPAN AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN.