World War II Honoree

Joseph J. Orlowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newark, Delaware

Honored By

Joseph J. Orlowski

Relationship

Self

BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. AND WAS SENT TO FORT MAINE, MARYLAND AND FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SHIPPED IN A CONVOY OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND. STATIONED IN ABBOTSBURY. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF D-DAY WITH FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS WOUNDED AND SHIPPED IN THE QUEEN MARY TO NEW YORK AND THEN TO CAMP CARSON IN COLORADO.