World War II Honoree

Irving Ginsberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Passaic, New Jersey

Honored By

Lorraine Ginsberg

Relationship

Wife

SERGEANT. INITIALLY SERVED AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE U.S. ARMY AT TETERBORO AIRPORT IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, IN THE CAPACITY OF CERTIFIED AIRPLANE MECHANIC. AFTER BEING FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY HE SPENT ONE YEAR IN OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. HE WAS LATER SHIPPED TO LEYTE IN THE PHILLIPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS.