World War II Honoree

Vincent Moschella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Vincent Moschella

Relationship

Self

TRAINED AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. BECAME PART OF THE 767TH TANK BATTALION. SENT TO THE PACIFIC IN 1945 AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE 98TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHICH LATER BECAME PART OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. WHEN THE 98TH WAS DISBANDED, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO KYUSHU, JAPAN AS PART OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT TEAM. SERVED THERE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE LOCAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. DISCHARGED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.