World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John S. Pocsaji
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Woodbridge, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
ENLISTING IN 1942, HE SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN THEATER, AND LATER SAW HEAVY ACTION IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PACIFIC THEATER, WHERE HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SACRIFICES AND VALOR.