World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Baschuk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
Melanie Rooney
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE ENLISTED IN 1941 AND WAS SENT TO FIGHT IN ITALY (EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS) IN JUNE 1943. WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER IN ITALY, HE WAS SENT TO FIGHT IN NORTH AFRICA (TUNISIA). IN JUNE 1945, HE WAS SENT TO FIGHT IN JAPAN (PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS) UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945.