Stories of the Fallen - John Wachowicz

Rochester, New York

John Wachowicz served in World War 1 in the United States Army.  The enlistment was in September 1917, and the service was completed January 1919.

John Wachowicz was born in Rochester, NY, July 12, 1894, and baptized in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, July 22, 1894, son of Walenty and Sophia Tomaszewska Wachowicz who emigrated from Prussian Poland in 1888. John was employed by Bohn Cabinet Co. when he entered the service at Rochester, NY, September 27, 1917, at the age of 23 years. 

As a Private, he was assigned to Battery B, 309th Field Artillery; transferred to Headquarters Company, 326th Infantry, November 9, 1918; and embarked overseas, April 29, 1918.

John died of pulmonary tuberculosis, January 22, 1919, in American Base Hospital, Number 8, at Savenay, France. He remains buried in Oisne-Aisne American Cemetery, at Fere-en-Tardenois, France.

In a letter of condolence to the parents, the Catholic Chaplain quoted Admiral Farragut's words: "He who dies in the service of his country and at peace with God has attained the highest destiny in life." And the letter concluded: "We feel that both these conditions were fulfilled in the death of your son."

—Excerpt from World War Service Record of Rochester and Monroe County New York, Volume 1, Those Who Died for Us, Published by the City of Rochester, 1924, Page 430.