World War II Honoree

Warren H. 'Skip' Muck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Queens County, New York

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, EASY COMPANY, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: NORMANDY INVASION AND HIS FIRST BAPTISM OF FIRE AND OPERATION MARKET GARDEN INVASION OF HOLLAND WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS SECOND COMBAT JUMP. KILLED IN ACTION, JANUARY 10, 1945 DURING THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE IS BURIED AT THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.