World War II Honoree

Joseph Auche

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, New Jersey

Honored By

Mr. Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Vet

FOUGHT ON LUZON AGAINST THE JAPANESE INVASION. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 31ST 'POLAR BEARS' INFANTRY REGIMENT. MISSING IN ACTION ON CORREGIDOR IN EARLY MAY OF 1942, HE SADLY LATER FELL VICTIM AS A POW, AT CABANATUAN, ON MAY 25, 1942. HIS HEROISM AND THAT OF HIS COMRADES HELPED BUY THE ALLIES 6 MONTHS OF VALUABLE TIME, IN ORDER TO TURN THE WAR AROUND IN THE PACIFIC.