World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Boleck S. Moroz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Weirton, West Virginia
Honored By
Michael Sumrell
MEMBER OF C BATTERY, 456TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. PARACHUTED INTO SICILY ON 9 JULY 1943. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR ACTIONS ON BIAZZA RIDGE, SICILY AS A MEMBER OF A 75MM HOWITZER CREW WHO DEFENDED THE RIDGE AGAINST DETERMINED GERMAN PANZER COUNTER-ATTACKS. TROOPER ALSO JUMPED INTO NORMANDY ON 6 JUNE 1944 AS A SECTION MEMBER OF A 2 GUN 75MM HOWITZER SECTION DROPPED IN SUPPORT OF 3RD BATTALION, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT.