[courtesy of Jesse Brincefield]Grave marker
for Michael and Mildred Posinoff in Section 4H, Row 1B, Site 48, Florida
National Cemetery, Bushnell (Sumter county), Florida.
Michael registered for the
draft in New York City, NY on 17 February 1942 and was inducted into the
Army in Washington, DC on 10 November 1942.
His arrival date in
Company E, 508th PIR is unknown as the 1942 Morning Reports are
unavailable.
Pfc Posinoff was promoted
to T/5 on 4 October 1943
He was transferred to the
504th PIR on 11 April 1945.
His military decorations
include the Bronze Service Arrowhead device awarded for participation in
the Normandy assault. |