World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Edward Plotkowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Joseph C. Conger
ENLISTED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS ON DECEMBER 16, 1943 SERVED IN 106TH DIVISION GOLD LION DIVISION SENT OVERSEAS ON THE HMS AQUATANIA NOVEMBER 15, 1944 ARRIVED GOUROCK, SCOTLAND NOVEMBER 22, 1944; SENT TO FRANCE DECEMBER 6, 1944 TO RELIEVE THE 2ND DIVISION IN SCHNEE-EIFEL REGION WHERE THE GERMAN 5TH AND 6TH PANZER ARMY ENCIRCLED THEM AT SCHONBERG. THEY REGROUPED AFTER ATTACK BUT ON DECEMBER 18, 1944 CAPTURED, WOUNDED AND SENT TO GERMAN POW CAMP MUHLBERG GERMAN STALAG 4B MUHLBERG SACHSEN HE WAS RELEASED IN MAY 1945 AFTER THE THE GERMAN SURRENDER. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.