World War II Honoree

Thaddeus 'Ted' Peter Ploch

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Flushing, New York

Honored By

Barbara Ploch McCormick

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED THE MERCHANT MARINES IN NOVEMBER 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO THE SS MONTEBELLO HILLS AS A 3RD WARRANT RADIO OPERATOR. LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE T-2 TANKER, THE SS GRAND TETON AS THE 2ND WARRANT RADIO OPERATOR. HE RECEIVED THE PACIFIC WAR ZONE BAR, MEDITERRANEAN MIDDLE EAST WAR ZONE BAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON.