“Approval is recommended of the following names for the vessels indicated: (Among others) ORLECK In honor of the late Lt. Joseph Orleck, USN-Classification-DD886. W.S. Farber, Sus Chief of Naval Operations.”
Jan 081945
Sep 101944
Joseph Orleck-Died-Presumptive 10 September 1944. In compliance with section 5 of Public Law 490, as amended, death is presumed to have occurred on the 10th day of September, 1944. Place: Mediterranean Area. Cause: Enemy Action. Next of kin: Gertha C. Orleck, wife, 2300 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Mar 221944
Joseph Orleck-The President of The United States takes pleasure in presenting the NAVY CROSS to LIEUTENANT JOSEPH ORLECK, UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following citation:For extraordinary heroism in action as Commanding Officer of the USS Nauset during the amphibious invasion of Italy on September 9, 1943. When his ship, approaching [Read more…]
Jun 231924
Joseph Orleck enlisted in United States Navy.
Jun 221906
Joseph Orleck born at Columbus, Ohio on June 22, 1906.