PFC Joe Anton Pelc

PFC Joe Anton Pelc was born 29 Nov 1918 in Chesterfield county, Virginia. He was the youngest of the 5 children born to Anton Frank and Sena (Stech) Pelc. His parents were natives of what is now Ukraine. His father farmed on a place along North Road near Dale, Virginia. His mother died of cancer at age 36 in 1927. His father re-married 2 years later. Joe would work with his father on the farm for several years.

After Joe was drafted he was sent to England and assigned to B Company 116th Infantry. He trained with the unit for the amphibious landing that was part of the invasion of occupied Europe. PFC Pelc was apparently wounded on 20 Jun 1944 and evacuated to hospital. He returned to the unit via the replacement depot on 15 Aug 1944. PFC Pelc was killed in action near Aachen, Germany on 15 Oct 1944.

PFC Pelc is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery.