World War II Honoree

Harry Willard Poschman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Greg Poschman

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MACHINE GUN SQUAD LEADER, ASSIGNED TO DELTA COMPANY, 85TH REGIMENT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION. ENTERED COMBAT ON JANUARY 28, 1945 IN THE NORTH APENNINE MOUNTAINS OF ITALY. PARTICIPATED IN THE HORRENDOUS BATTLES OF MONTE DELLA SPE, MOUNT GORGOLESCO, MONTE BELVEDERE AND PO VALLEY. PRIOR TO HIS DEPLOYMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER HE TRAINED AT CAMP HALE, COLORADO AND WAS ALSO A SKIING INSTRUCTOR FOR THE DIVISION. PRECEDING HIS ASSIGNMENT TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, HE SERVED WITH THE 87TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS KISKA CAMPAIGN. AMONG OTHER DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS, HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR.