World War II Honoree

Joseph R. Postrack

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Honored By

Donna Vogt

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN BATTERY A, 253RD ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. ATTACHED TO THE 4TH AND 6TH ARMORED DIVISIONS, PART OF PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. PATTON'S ARMY WENT ACROSS EUROPE SO FAST THEY RAN OUT OF GAS AND FOOD. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE BATTLE OF BULGE. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 4 BRONZE STARS. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE FROM FORT HARRISON, INDIANA. SENT TO CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN AND DISCHARGED FROM INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED AS A GUN SERGEANT, BATTERY CLERK AND THEN BATTERY A SUPPLIES SERGEANT.