World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvyn Wachsstock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Louis Wachsstock
Relationship
Brother
HE SERVED STATESIDE. HE WAS STATIONED AT THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER WHERE HE WAS THE INSTRUCTOR IN HEAVY WEAPONS. HE WAS ALSO THE SPECIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR WITH THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.