World War II Honoree

Joseph Geczi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Trenton, New Jersey

Honored By

Thomas Ernst

TRAINED AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA. AFTER ARRIVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A REPLACEMENT SQUAD LEADER FOR THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, 9TH REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, 'E' (RIFLE) COMPANY. WHEN HE REACHED THE BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE, HE WAS A SQUAD LEADER OF 3RD SQUAD, 3RD PLATOON, E COMPANY. HE WAS WOUNDED ON AUGUST 3, 1944 AND WAS TAKEN TO ENGLAND. BY SEPTEMBER 1, HE WAS PERFORMING WITH 'LAUGHS, INC.' AND SPENT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR ENTERTAINING TROOPS. HE DID NOT RETURN FROM EUROPE UNTIL OCTOBER 1945.