World War II Honoree

Joseph Kenneth Pollock

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilton, New Hampshire

Honored By

Wilton Veteran's Project

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED FROM WILTON, NH 10 NOVEMBER 1942 IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE, AND AS A PLANK HOLDER HE SERVED ABOARD THE SUBMARINE USS PICUDA (SS-382) FOR 6 WAR TOURS IN THE PACIFIC. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AFT ENGINE ROOM, HE OPERATED IN THE CHINA SEA OFF EAST CHINA, OFF OF JAPAN, FORMOSA, LUZON, GUAM AND TRUK, SINKING 22 ENEMY SHIPS AND DAMAGING 6 OTHERS. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, A NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS ON 12 JANUARY 1946.