World War II Honoree

Bernard Stanley Mixtacki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

South Bend, Indiana

Honored By

Brian Mixtacki

Relationship

Grandson

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON JULY 31, 1946. HE WAS SENT TO FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY FOR BASIC TRAINING. IT WAS THERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE INFANTRY TO FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY TROOP TRAIN TO CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS THERE FOR THREE MONTHS AS A CLERK TYPIST BECAUSE HE HAD EXPERIENCE TYPING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS DEPLOYED TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA IN 1947 AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE. ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE OF TYPING, HE WAS PLACED AS AN ADMINISTRATION TECHNICIAN IN THE 24TH CORPS. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT WHERE HE SUPERVISED A DEPARTMENT THAT KEPT RECORDS ABOUT ENLISTED MEN. IN ADDITION, HIS COMMANDING OFFICER ASKED HIM TO BE THE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE ENLISTEDMEN'S CLUB. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AROUND DECEMBER 16, 1947 AFTER SERVING FOR ONE YEAR, FIVE MONTHS, AND FIVE DAYS.