Nicholas Pocetti
Nicholas M. Pocetti is remembered for his honorable actions in World War 2. Pocetti was born on April 1, 1925 in his house. He lived in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania with his family. His parents, Barndino Pocetti and Maria D. Dimichele . Nicholas Pocetti was the second eldest child of a family of four sons and one daughter. Nicholas Pocetti’s siblings were Rocco, Theresa, Anthony, and Domenick. He also had another brother Christopher, who died at birth on May 7, 1924. On June 22, 1943, after completing three years of high school in and being eighteen years of age, Pocetti enlisted in the war on July of 1943.
Nicholas M. Pocetti is remembered for his honorable actions in World War 2. Pocetti was born on April 1, 1925 in his house. He lived in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania with his family. His parents, Barndino Pocetti and Maria D. Dimichele . Nicholas Pocetti was the second eldest child of a family of four sons and one daughter. Nicholas Pocetti’s siblings were Rocco, Theresa, Anthony, and Domenick. He also had another brother Christopher, who died at birth on May 7, 1924. On June 22, 1943, after completing three years of high school in and being eighteen years of age, Pocetti enlisted in the war on July of 1943.
He was a technician fourth grade in the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion from July 7, 1943 to when he was killed in battle on February 5, 1945. The 283rd Field Artillery Bt. went through 263 combat days and had 13 KIA, about 95 wounded. The 283rd was it’s own unit, serving where needed most. The 283rd Field Artillery was also an experimental unit testing the combat performance of men who never had bootcamp. The artillery batallion he was in was consisted of people from Western Pennsylvania and Western Kentucky. He went to Europe and landed in France in late June of 1944. That battalion was attached to the 9th army. His brother Rocco was in the 7th army and wrote letters home stating how much he wished to see him since he hadn't seen him in 3 years. On February 5, 1945 Nicholas Pocetti entered a small village in France called Nancy. He went to the highest tower in the city to direct the artillery planes. When he had free time he would play cheese and cards. Once up there the Germans on the other side directed the planes to hit that tower and Nicholas died that day. He was considered a hero for his sacrifice and was honored because of his sacrifice parts the army crossed into Germany on that very day.
He was a technician fourth grade in the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion from July 7, 1943 to when he was killed in battle on February 5, 1945. The 283rd Field Artillery Bt. went through 263 combat days and had 13 KIA, about 95 wounded. The 283rd was it’s own unit, serving where needed most. The 283rd Field Artillery was also an experimental unit testing the combat performance of men who never had bootcamp. The artillery batallion he was in was consisted of people from Western Pennsylvania and Western Kentucky. He went to Europe and landed in France in late June of 1944. That battalion was attached to the 9th army. His brother Rocco was in the 7th army and wrote letters home stating how much he wished to see him since he hadn't seen him in 3 years. On February 5, 1945 Nicholas Pocetti entered a small village in France called Nancy. He went to the highest tower in the city to direct the artillery planes. When he had free time he would play cheese and cards. Once up there the Germans on the other side directed the planes to hit that tower and Nicholas died that day. He was considered a hero for his sacrifice and was honored because of his sacrifice parts the army crossed into Germany on that very day.
