World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Andrew J. Popinchalk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Webster, Pennsylvania
Honored By
The Popinchalk Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH PRISONER OF WAR DETACHMENT, 1325TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT AS A ATHLETIC INSTRUCTOR IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH SILVER SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SOLDIER'S MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.