World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Donald C. Pollock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MARCH 8, 1943 AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE 30TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, U.S. 3RD INFANTRY ‘ROCK OF MARNE’ DIVISION. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1944 HE DIED OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT AND BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT EPINAL (VOSGES), FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: PURPLE HEART. THIS AMERICAN PATRIOT WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WHO SO GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.