World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Novak
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Clifton, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO WALK INTO ONE OF THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMPS, SENT IN TO FIND AND BRING OUT THE CAMP COMMANDER. HE SERVED AS A MEDIC AND A INFANTRYMAN WITH THE 42ND 'RAINBOW' DIVISION ON THE FRONT LINES IN SOUTHERN GERMANY AND IN OCCUPIED AUSTRIA.