World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Okscin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Honored By
Mr. & Mrs. John J. & Annette S. Okscin
101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, "Screaming Eagles". Wounded in action at the Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. Awarded European WWII Victory Medal, Purple Heart, Master Marksman, Distinguished Unit Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon.