World War II Honoree

Sigmund J. Wernicki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP PICKET IN NEW JERSEY WHERE HE WAS AWARDED THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ASKED TO STAY ON AS INSTRUCTOR. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN ABILENE, KANSAS AND WAS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS IN 1943. IN ITALY AND AFRICA, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS PART OF THE 5TH ARMY AS A OPERATION ROOM SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. HIS GROUP WAS AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT SERVICE PLAQUE FOR THE EXEMPLARY ACTIONS IN MONTE CASSINO AND PO RIVER CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS AWARDED THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT AND ACTED AS THE ASSISTANT BATTALION SURGEON.