The following slide show highlights the veterans of Cannon Company who attended the 442nd Anniversary Banquet held on March 25, 2012. It was created by Geralyn Holck, daughter-in -law of the late Wilbert Sanderson “Sandy” Holck of Cannon Company.
We present the following story about Sergeant Wilbert Sanderson Holck (1925-1999) written by his granddaughter. Sandy, as he was known, was enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 25, 1943, after answering the call for volunteers for the 442nd. He served in the Combat Team’s Cannon Company in Italy and France. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal prior to leaving Italy. He arrived back home with more than 850 other veterans on the troop ship USAT Evangeline on December 19, 1945, and was discharged on December 28. Holck later served in the Korean War. He was buried at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe on the Windward side of Oahu. Stories From My Grandpa By Kristen Nemoto Jay Sgt....
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