World War II Honoree

Joseph V. Wolczok

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glen Cove, New York

Honored By

Lori Ann Thomas, Brittany Ann Bennett

Relationship

Granddaughter, Great Granddaughter

MEMBER OF A TANK DESTROYER TEAM. HE WAS WOUNDED BY A GERMAN DIVE BOMBER ON D+11 IN THE BOCAGE NORMANDY REGION OF FRANCE (HEDGE GROVES). HE WAS SAVED BY HIS LIEUTENANT AND WAS MEDICALLY EVACUATED TO AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. THIS ENDED UP BEING HIS FIRST STOP ON HIS JOURNEY HOME. HE CARRIED GERMAN SHRAPNEL IN HIS BODY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.