World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph M. Cusick
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Thomas P. Cusick
Relationship
Brother
SERVED AS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS WITH THE U.S. ARMY 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON D-DAY ON UTAH BEACH, FRANCE. GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944 AND IS BURIED AT NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, COLLEVILLE-SUR MER, FRANCE. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.