World War II Honoree

Joseph A. Zaremba

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Christopher Montagna

HE WAS INDUCTED IN THE ARMY IN 1942 AS A PRIVATE AND TRAINED AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. SUBSEQUENTLY HE WAS ORDERED TO MISSISSIPPI STATE COLLEGE FOR FURTHER TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND ORDERED TO DUTY AT THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO TROOPSHIP DUTY AS ASSISTANT TRANSPORT COMMANDER FERRYING AMERICAN TROOPS AND GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.