World War II Honoree

Philip Plotkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Thomas Ernst

HE WAS DRAFTED INTO SERVICE ON 9 JULY 1941 AND INDUCTED AT CAMP UPTON, NEW YORK BEFORE BEING SENT TO CAMP CROFT FOR BASIC TRAINING WHERE HE REMAINED AS PART OF THE 32ND INDEPENDENT TANK BATTALION HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT UNTIL LATE 1943. WHILE AT CROFT, HE WAS AN 'ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALIST' WHICH INCLUDED EDITING TWO OF THE CAMP NEWSPAPERS, 'THE 26TH DIVISION DAILY', AND 'THE 32ND INFORMER', AS WELL AS RUNNING THE 32ND'S RECREATION HALL. HE ALSO PAINTED MURALS FOR THE RECREATION HALL AND OFFICER'S QUARTERS. AFTER CROFT, HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS WITH THE 116TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHERE HE FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTH FRANCE, AND THE RHINELAND. HE WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1945.