World War II Honoree

Marion 'Pat' Pastoric

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Relationship

None

ON 15 FEBRUARY 1942, REGISTERED FOR THE DRAFT AND ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1942. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 603RD ENGINEER CAMOUFLAGE BATTALION AND SERVED IN EUROPE DURING THE WAR. BECAME A MEMBER OF THE GHOST ARMY. THIS DIVISION IS CREDITED WITH SAVING AN ESTIMATED 30,000 AMERICAN LIVES WITH THEIR CREATIVE, DARING TECHNIQUES TO FOOL AND DISTRACT THE ENEMY ABOUT THE STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF AMERICAN TROOPS. THEIR TECHNIQUES INCLUDED THE USE OF INFLATABLE TANKS, SOUND EFFECTS, RADIO TRICKERY AND IMPERSONATION.