World War II Honoree

Jules J. Paluch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oconto, Wisconsin

Honored By

Thomas C. Paluch

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 19, 1942. ACTIVE SERVICE BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1942 AT FORT CROWDER, MISSOURI. LEFT THERE AS A HIGH SPEED CODE MAN IN COMMUNICATIONS. DEPARTED NEW YORK ON JUNE 10, 1943. ARRIVED IN AFRICA ON JUNE 21, 1943. JOINED THE 34TH DIVISION IN NAPLES, ITALY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION. BATTLES IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. DEPARTED EUROPE ON OCTOBER 22, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 3, 1945. TOTAL FOREIGN SERVICE TIME WAS 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS.