World War II Honoree

Louis J. Mostak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Louis J. Mostak

Relationship

Self

DRAFTED INTO SERVICE MARCH 20, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 25, 1946 AS A BUCK SERGEANT. SERVED WITH PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 65TH DIVISION, 260TH REGIMENT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. FOUGHT IN THE RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AUSTRIA, BAVARIA. LIBERATED MAUTHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP. HOUSED IN DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION WITH GOLD BAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EXPERT IN CARBINE AND MORTAR, MARKSMAN SHIP MEDAL.