2nd Lieutenant William F. Polich

Date of birth: 3/20/1924

Date of death: 2/5/2005

Home state: MT

Resting

Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Covina, CA

Obituary

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Enlistment Record

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Notes

Attended Mine and Booby Trap School

Award of the Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for ably assisting in a thorough reconnaissance of a bridge site on the Roer River in close proximity to the enemy. Subsequently, through his diligent efforts and able supervision of the construction crews a 254' fixed Bailey Bridge was completed well ahead of schedule, despite mortar and artillery fire directed at the site during the initial stages of construction.

Volunteered for and attended Ranger School
Enlisted for duty: 15 APR 1943
Commisioned 24 APR 1945

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2nd Lieutenant William F. Polich

Bronze Star Ceremony in Bad Fredeburg 12 April 1945 - Three officers and six enlisted men received medals: Captain Heubach, LT Poulos, LT Hochberger, S/SGT Pou, SGT Polich, T/4 Mnger, Corporal Kramer, T/5 Apolinario, PFC Slater

LT Polich and LT Pou in Nuremberg

Mondorf, Luxembourg - 1st Squad Back row: Campbell, Palumbo, Zielinski, Guagenti, Drury, Gruner, Casper, Ciselo, Ratcliffe Front row: SGT Polich, Minger, S/SGT Kipperman, Santana, LaVoie and Chalifoux

SGT Polich facing the camera, PFC Fulton is in the back right. That is possibly LT Pou to the back left. Working on self defense at Camp Breckinridge, KY