During his speech, Mr. Moskin described many intense topics about his time as a member of General George Patton’s 3rd Army, including stories from basic training, his struggle with PTSD, encounters with hate and racism, and his company’s liberation of the Gunskirchen Concentration Camp. Mr. Moskin provided a vivid firsthand account of wartime experiences as part of his commitment to ensure that these types of atrocities are never repeated.

 

Mr. Moskin is a member of the New York State Senate Veteran’s Hall of Fame and served in the United States Army during WWII from September 1944 until August 1946. After the war ended, Mr. Moskin continued to serve in Germany until June 1946 as a member of the U.S. Army of Occupation and now regularly speaks to Middle and High School students across the United States about his experiences.