World War II Honoree

Irving Wilshinsky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Irving Wilshinsky

Relationship

Self

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE THIRD ARMY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL GEORGE PATTON UNTIL THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AFTER THE BATTLE OF BULGE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST ARMY. ON D-DAY HE WENT INTO GERMANY AND THEN TO FLORSHEIN. A COMMANDING OFFICER VOLUNTEERED HIM TO THE PACIFIC AND WAS THEN SHIPPED TO OKINAWA. ALSO SERVED IN THE 3906TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION.