World War II Honoree

Joseph S. Cozz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

SERVED WITH THE 750TH TANK BATTALION FROM FRANCE TO HOLLAND WITH THE BRITISH 1ST ARMY AND ATTACHED TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE FOUGHT ACROSS HOLLAND ON THE BATTLE OF MARKET BASKET, AND SERVED WITH THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE RUHR VALLEY WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AND THEN TO BELGIUM FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ATTACHED WITH RECONNAISSANCE AND INTELLIGENCE PLATOON, CAPTURED COLOGNE, CROSSED RHINE RIVER AND THEN ON TO THE OCCUPATION OF BERLIN.