World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William Walter Ostrowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Avoca, Pennsylvania
Honored By
William Fischer, Jr.
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 MAY 1943 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE 254TH ENGINEER BATTALION SUPPORTING THE 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION LANDING IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY, THEN CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE LINKUP OF UNITS FROM THE UTAH AND OMAHA BEACHHEADS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 26 JULY 1944 IN FRANCE.