World War II Honoree

William S. Wojcik

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hammond, Indiana

Honored By

Mark Wojcik

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN EARLY 1942 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 169TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HIS UNIT WAS SENT TO GUADALCANAL, IN LATE 1942 TO REPLACE THE MARINES WHO LANDED THERE IN AUGUST OF 1942. HE WAS INVOLVED IN LANDINGS OF SEVERAL SMALL ISLANDS AND WAS INVOLVED IN HEAVY COMBAT AT BOUGAINVILLE. HE WAS SHOT IN THE LEG BY A SNIPER ON BOUGAINVILLE AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. TO RECUPERATE FROM HIS WOUNDS.