8 Jan 1943 The Wilkes-Barre Record:
MARINE GEORGE PALUCH DIES WHILE IN ACTION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Corp. George A Paluch USMC son of Alex Paluch 130 Prospect Hill, Alden. Corp. Paluch was killed in action with the US Marines in the South Pacific. He entered the service March 12, 1941, and received his basic training at Paris Island and San Diego, Calif. Paluch served in Iceland and later saw action with the First Battalion at Guadalcanal.
Besides his parents he is survived by these brothers and sisters: Staff Sgt. John Paluch, England; Andrew, Steve, Alex, Fred all of Alden, Anna, Wyoming; Mary, Connecticut; and Amelia at home.
Per Wikipedia:
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.[5] Previous landings met little or no initial resistance,[6][N 1] but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Divisions suffered similar casualties throughout the duration of other previous campaigns, such as over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but the losses on Tarawa were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
MARINE GEORGE PALUCH DIES WHILE IN ACTION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Corp. George A Paluch USMC son of Alex Paluch 130 Prospect Hill, Alden. Corp. Paluch was killed in action with the US Marines in the South Pacific. He entered the service March 12, 1941, and received his basic training at Paris Island and San Diego, Calif. Paluch served in Iceland and later saw action with the First Battalion at Guadalcanal.
Besides his parents he is survived by these brothers and sisters: Staff Sgt. John Paluch, England; Andrew, Steve, Alex, Fred all of Alden, Anna, Wyoming; Mary, Connecticut; and Amelia at home.
Per Wikipedia:
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.[5] Previous landings met little or no initial resistance,[6][N 1] but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Divisions suffered similar casualties throughout the duration of other previous campaigns, such as over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but the losses on Tarawa were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
8 Jan 1943 The Wilkes-Barre Record:
MARINE GEORGE PALUCH DIES WHILE IN ACTION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Corp. George A Paluch USMC son of Alex Paluch 130 Prospect Hill, Alden. Corp. Paluch was killed in action with the US Marines in the South Pacific. He entered the service March 12, 1941, and received his basic training at Paris Island and San Diego, Calif. Paluch served in Iceland and later saw action with the First Battalion at Guadalcanal.
Besides his parents he is survived by these brothers and sisters: Staff Sgt. John Paluch, England; Andrew, Steve, Alex, Fred all of Alden, Anna, Wyoming; Mary, Connecticut; and Amelia at home.
Per Wikipedia:
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.[5] Previous landings met little or no initial resistance,[6][N 1] but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Divisions suffered similar casualties throughout the duration of other previous campaigns, such as over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but the losses on Tarawa were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
MARINE GEORGE PALUCH DIES WHILE IN ACTION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Corp. George A Paluch USMC son of Alex Paluch 130 Prospect Hill, Alden. Corp. Paluch was killed in action with the US Marines in the South Pacific. He entered the service March 12, 1941, and received his basic training at Paris Island and San Diego, Calif. Paluch served in Iceland and later saw action with the First Battalion at Guadalcanal.
Besides his parents he is survived by these brothers and sisters: Staff Sgt. John Paluch, England; Andrew, Steve, Alex, Fred all of Alden, Anna, Wyoming; Mary, Connecticut; and Amelia at home.
Per Wikipedia:
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.[5] Previous landings met little or no initial resistance,[6][N 1] but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Divisions suffered similar casualties throughout the duration of other previous campaigns, such as over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but the losses on Tarawa were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
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