World War II Honoree

Jack H. Weissman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Ms. Edith L. Weissman

Relationship

Wife

DRAFTED FEBRUARY 1942. TRAINED AT CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA. WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND BECAME 2ND LIEUTENANT JANUARY 1943. SERVED AT FORT KNOX UNTIL JUNE 1944. AT FORT HOOD UNTIL DECEMBER 1944. SAILED TO ENGLAND ON THE QUEEN MARY DECEMBER 31, 1944 THEN TO FRANCE AND BELGIUM. REJOINED HIS ORIGINAL 3RD ARMORED DIVISION AND FOUGHT FROM AACHEN TO COLOGNE TO FRANKFURT TO NORDHAUSEN TO WITHIN 60 MILES OF BERLIN. GOVERNED TOWN OF WALDORF (NEAR PRESENT FRANKFURT AIRPORT) DURING OCCUPATION. TRAINED FOR ACTION IN THE PACIFIC. RETURNED HOME AND DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1946.