JOSEPH W. ZAHORIK (d. 1945)
Three Manitowoc Servicemen Are Reported War Casualities
War department telegrams from Washington the past 24 hours brought news of the
death of two young Manitowoc sericemen, prominent in their school days on
athletic teams of Lincoln high school, and confirmation of the death of the
husband of a Manitowoc woman.
The dead:
S/Sgt. Joseph William (Zeke) Zahorik, 21-year-old son of Register of deeds and
Mrs. Joseph C. Zahorik, 1011 St. Clair street.
Pfc. Paul Adams, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Adams, 955 N. Sixth Street.
Pvt. Horace A Stoeppelman, husband of the former Jean Luecke, 1609A S. Tenth street.
Sgt. Zahorik, who was a replacement division of Gen. Hodges' First army, was
killed in action in Germany on Mar. 4. Little is known about his participation
in combat, for "Zeke" as he was familiarly known to his friends, wrote nothing
of what he was doing.
Both Adams and Zahorik entered Lincoln high school after attending Woodrow Wilson
junior high. Zahorik was on the school's basketball and football squads for three
seasons, while Adams played with the football eleven for three years.
Was Drill Instructor
Zahorik was inducted into the service July 13, 1943, shortly after his graduation
from high school. He was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where for 14 months he served
as a drill instructor for recruits going through their basic training. He came
home last August, and in September embarked for overseas, landing in England.
Always in the infantry, he earned his staff sergeant's stripes in January of this
year. Zahorik was born in this city on April 7, 1923. He attended the Sacred Heart
parochial, school and was an outstanding athlete there. While attending Lincoln he
with several other boys organized an orchestra and played for school dances. Later
he was a drummer with Duke Janda's orchestra. The summer before his graduation, and
a few weeks prior to his induction into service, he was employed at the Manitowoc
shipbuilding company.
Besides the parents, one sister (Private), and his paternal grandfather, Joseph
Zahorik of Cato survive. He was engaged to wed Miss Dorothea Heise of this city.
At 9 o'clock Monday morning a memorial requiem mass will be offered by the Rev.
L.M. Schorn at Sacred Heart church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 23, 1945 pp 1,3
Three Manitowoc Servicemen Are Reported War Casualities
War department telegrams from Washington the past 24 hours brought news of the
death of two young Manitowoc sericemen, prominent in their school days on
athletic teams of Lincoln high school, and confirmation of the death of the
husband of a Manitowoc woman.
The dead:
S/Sgt. Joseph William (Zeke) Zahorik, 21-year-old son of Register of deeds and
Mrs. Joseph C. Zahorik, 1011 St. Clair street.
Pfc. Paul Adams, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Adams, 955 N. Sixth Street.
Pvt. Horace A Stoeppelman, husband of the former Jean Luecke, 1609A S. Tenth street.
Sgt. Zahorik, who was a replacement division of Gen. Hodges' First army, was
killed in action in Germany on Mar. 4. Little is known about his participation
in combat, for "Zeke" as he was familiarly known to his friends, wrote nothing
of what he was doing.
Both Adams and Zahorik entered Lincoln high school after attending Woodrow Wilson
junior high. Zahorik was on the school's basketball and football squads for three
seasons, while Adams played with the football eleven for three years.
Was Drill Instructor
Zahorik was inducted into the service July 13, 1943, shortly after his graduation
from high school. He was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where for 14 months he served
as a drill instructor for recruits going through their basic training. He came
home last August, and in September embarked for overseas, landing in England.
Always in the infantry, he earned his staff sergeant's stripes in January of this
year. Zahorik was born in this city on April 7, 1923. He attended the Sacred Heart
parochial, school and was an outstanding athlete there. While attending Lincoln he
with several other boys organized an orchestra and played for school dances. Later
he was a drummer with Duke Janda's orchestra. The summer before his graduation, and
a few weeks prior to his induction into service, he was employed at the Manitowoc
shipbuilding company.
Besides the parents, one sister (Private), and his paternal grandfather, Joseph
Zahorik of Cato survive. He was engaged to wed Miss Dorothea Heise of this city.
At 9 o'clock Monday morning a memorial requiem mass will be offered by the Rev.
L.M. Schorn at Sacred Heart church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 23, 1945 pp 1,3
JOSEPH W. ZAHORIK (d. 1945)
Three Manitowoc Servicemen Are Reported War Casualities
War department telegrams from Washington the past 24 hours brought news of the
death of two young Manitowoc sericemen, prominent in their school days on
athletic teams of Lincoln high school, and confirmation of the death of the
husband of a Manitowoc woman.
The dead:
S/Sgt. Joseph William (Zeke) Zahorik, 21-year-old son of Register of deeds and
Mrs. Joseph C. Zahorik, 1011 St. Clair street.
Pfc. Paul Adams, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Adams, 955 N. Sixth Street.
Pvt. Horace A Stoeppelman, husband of the former Jean Luecke, 1609A S. Tenth street.
Sgt. Zahorik, who was a replacement division of Gen. Hodges' First army, was
killed in action in Germany on Mar. 4. Little is known about his participation
in combat, for "Zeke" as he was familiarly known to his friends, wrote nothing
of what he was doing.
Both Adams and Zahorik entered Lincoln high school after attending Woodrow Wilson
junior high. Zahorik was on the school's basketball and football squads for three
seasons, while Adams played with the football eleven for three years.
Was Drill Instructor
Zahorik was inducted into the service July 13, 1943, shortly after his graduation
from high school. He was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where for 14 months he served
as a drill instructor for recruits going through their basic training. He came
home last August, and in September embarked for overseas, landing in England.
Always in the infantry, he earned his staff sergeant's stripes in January of this
year. Zahorik was born in this city on April 7, 1923. He attended the Sacred Heart
parochial, school and was an outstanding athlete there. While attending Lincoln he
with several other boys organized an orchestra and played for school dances. Later
he was a drummer with Duke Janda's orchestra. The summer before his graduation, and
a few weeks prior to his induction into service, he was employed at the Manitowoc
shipbuilding company.
Besides the parents, one sister (Private), and his paternal grandfather, Joseph
Zahorik of Cato survive. He was engaged to wed Miss Dorothea Heise of this city.
At 9 o'clock Monday morning a memorial requiem mass will be offered by the Rev.
L.M. Schorn at Sacred Heart church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 23, 1945 pp 1,3
Three Manitowoc Servicemen Are Reported War Casualities
War department telegrams from Washington the past 24 hours brought news of the
death of two young Manitowoc sericemen, prominent in their school days on
athletic teams of Lincoln high school, and confirmation of the death of the
husband of a Manitowoc woman.
The dead:
S/Sgt. Joseph William (Zeke) Zahorik, 21-year-old son of Register of deeds and
Mrs. Joseph C. Zahorik, 1011 St. Clair street.
Pfc. Paul Adams, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Adams, 955 N. Sixth Street.
Pvt. Horace A Stoeppelman, husband of the former Jean Luecke, 1609A S. Tenth street.
Sgt. Zahorik, who was a replacement division of Gen. Hodges' First army, was
killed in action in Germany on Mar. 4. Little is known about his participation
in combat, for "Zeke" as he was familiarly known to his friends, wrote nothing
of what he was doing.
Both Adams and Zahorik entered Lincoln high school after attending Woodrow Wilson
junior high. Zahorik was on the school's basketball and football squads for three
seasons, while Adams played with the football eleven for three years.
Was Drill Instructor
Zahorik was inducted into the service July 13, 1943, shortly after his graduation
from high school. He was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where for 14 months he served
as a drill instructor for recruits going through their basic training. He came
home last August, and in September embarked for overseas, landing in England.
Always in the infantry, he earned his staff sergeant's stripes in January of this
year. Zahorik was born in this city on April 7, 1923. He attended the Sacred Heart
parochial, school and was an outstanding athlete there. While attending Lincoln he
with several other boys organized an orchestra and played for school dances. Later
he was a drummer with Duke Janda's orchestra. The summer before his graduation, and
a few weeks prior to his induction into service, he was employed at the Manitowoc
shipbuilding company.
Besides the parents, one sister (Private), and his paternal grandfather, Joseph
Zahorik of Cato survive. He was engaged to wed Miss Dorothea Heise of this city.
At 9 o'clock Monday morning a memorial requiem mass will be offered by the Rev.
L.M. Schorn at Sacred Heart church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 23, 1945 pp 1,3
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