Ms. Wiercioch was drafted into the Polish Army in 1942 at the age of 16 during the war against Germany. He was captured in October of that year and spent over two years as a prisoner of war in Germany assigned to hard labor on the railroad. The U.S. Army liberated the camp in April 1945 and Mr. Wiercioch remained in Germany, helping the U.S. troops. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Resident Honored for WWII Service at Veterans Picnic
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John Wiercioch was honored on Saturday at the 12th annual ‘Hooks for Heroes’ fishing tournament honoring military and first responders at Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation & Health Center in Greenwich, where he resides. Continue Reading →