SSG Joseph Patrick Roche was born 5 Dec 1912 in Park Turla, Ireland. He immigrated in 1923 entering the U.S. in Maine and becoming a citizen in 1933. Joseph appears to be the youngest of 6 children who came to the United States at different times. Apparently the family built the home at 116 La France Avenue in Bloomfield, New Jersey in 1926 and moved in, living there for many years. The house was valued at $8000 in 1930.
Joseph was drafted in May 1942. It seems that he was sent to England and soon assigned to K Company 116th Infantry. He trained with the unit for the amphibious assault that was to be a part of the invasion of occupied Europe and took part in that assault on 6 Jun 1944. PFC Roche was wounded on 29 Jul 1944 and evacuated but still promoted to SSG. SSG Roche died of
his wound(s) on 30 Jul 1944.
SSG Roche was repatriated in 1948 and re-interred in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
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