World War II Honoree

Mike Philiposki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bart Moonen

HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN NOVEMBER 1942 AND BECAME A MEMBER OF G COMPANY, 302ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS REPORTED AS MISSING IN ACTION MARCH 6, 1945 NEAR THE VILLAGE OF SCHÖMERICH, GERMANY. HE WAS SEVERELY INJURED BY SHRAPNEL TO THE HEAD THAT DAY DURING A COUNTERATTACK MADE BY THE 6TH SS MOUNTAIN DIVISION ON HILL 468 SOUTH OF SCHÖMERICH AND SUCCUMBED TO HIS WOUNDS IN CAPTIVITY ON MARCH 7, 1945. HE WAS TEMPORARILY BURIED IN AN ISOLATED GRAVE IN HERMESKEIL, GERMANY BEFORE BEING REBURIED AT LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY.