World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis C. Prekosovich
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
South Bend, Indiana
Honored By
Renee R. Schultz
Relationship
Niece
WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1255TH COMBAT ENGINEERS. JOINED GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. FOUGHT AND TOOK VIANDEN, LUXEMBOURG, THE LAST GERMAN-HELD CITY. IN SPRING 1945 TOURED BUCHENWALD WITH 6 FORMER PRISONERS. IN MARCH 1946, RETURNED TO THE U.S. ABOARD A LIBERTY SHIP AT THE AGE OF 20.