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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Samuel Joseph Mulka

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Taylor, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 11 MAY 1942 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 2 APRIL 1943 TO 6 AUGUST 1944 IN ITALY, FIGHTING AT ANZIO AND CASSINO WITH THE 142ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. WOUNDED ON 6 JANUARY 1944 AT SAN PEDRO, ITALY; RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1944 AT CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA.