World War II Honoree

Charles Prochaska

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Family

LANDED ON UTAH BEACH IN THE SUMMER OF 1944 WITH THE 80TH 'BLUE RIDGE' INFANTRY DIVISION, ASSIGNED TO THE 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. FOUGHT IN FRANCE UNTIL BEING SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY A GERMAN HAND GRENADE IN COMBAT ACTION NEAR THE FRENCH TOWN OF METZ. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND OTHER CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND RIBBONS.