World War II Honoree

Edward J. Gekosky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kulpmont, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. Edward J. Gekosky, Jr.

Relationship

Son

AMERICAL DIVISION, 182ND INFANTRY, COMPANY G, 2ND PLATOON. DEFENDED NEW CALEDONIA AND FIJI. MEMBER OF 'ROY'S RAIDERS', AT HILL 260 AND PATROLLED ON BOUGAINVILLE. CITED IN 12/12/44, ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE PHOTO IN NEW YORK TIMES AND AROUND COUNTRY. STORMED BEACH TO LAND ON CEBU THEN NIGHTTIME BAYONET CHARGE UP BABAG RIDGE. FOUGHT ACROSS WIDTH OF CEBU AND MARCHED BACK, IN CONTAINING THE ENEMY. ARRIVED JAPAN 9/8/45. BRONZE STAR FOR HILL 260 ON BOUGAINVILLE, OAK LEAF CLUSTER AT LARUMA ROAD BLOCK, ANOTHER FOR FRONT LINE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION RIBBON. ONE OF THE FEW COMPANY G INFANTRYMEN THAT MADE IT THROUGH ALL OF BOUGAINVILLE, LEYTE AND CEBU TO JAPAN.