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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Stanley Elechko

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 22 MARCH 1943 AT NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 7 NOVEMBER 1944 TO 10 SEPTEMBER 1945 WITH THE 137TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FIGHTING IN ALSACE-LORRAINE, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THEN CROSSING THE RHINE IN MARCH 1945 AND INTO GERMANY'S RUHR VALLEY BEFORE CONDUCTING POST-WAR OCCUPATION DUTY. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 15 NOVEMBER 1945 AT CAMP BRECKENRIDGE, KENTUCKY, WHERE THE REGIMENT WAS INACTIVATED.