World War II Honoree

Steve Novak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Honored By

Rachel Baig

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AND IN JAPAN AS THE WAR ENDED. HE ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE FROM FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN ON MAY 7, 1942 AND DISCHARGED FROM FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1946. HE SERVED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS IN FOREIGN SERVICE AND TWO YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS IN CONTINENTAL SERVICE. HE WORKED AS AN ENGINEER DURING MUCH OF THE WAR, AND WAS HELPING WITH THE REBUILDING OF JAPAN AS THE WAR ENDED.