World War II Honoree

Martin J. Patsch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. GRADUATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1943 AND COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 304TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 76TH INFANTRY 'ONAWAY' DIVISION AT CAMP MCCOY AT SPARTA, WISCONSIN. PARTICIPATED IN WINTER MANEUVERS AT WATERSMEET, MICHIGAN IN FEBRUARY-MARCH 1944. REASSIGNED ON MAY 16, 1944 TO THE ARMY GROUND FORCES REPLACEMENT CENTER AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. REPORTED ON MAY 28, 1944 AWAITING ASSIGNMENT AND OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT.