World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Voycik
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bradenville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 307TH ENGINEERS IN HOLLAND, THE ARDENNES AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HIS DIVISION WAS KNOWN AS 'THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASTOGNE'. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE LUDWIGSLUST CONCENTRATION CAMP AT MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN, GERMANY. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART.