Joseph Podolinsky

Joseph Podolinsky served in the Korean War. He was born on March 21, 1935. Before serving in the military, he attended Harbreck High School. Podolinsky served in the Marine Corps between October 29, 1954, and October 28, 1962, attaining the rank of Sergeant. During the war, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After his time in the service, he worked briefly as a car salesman for a local Pontiac dealership before embarking on a career as a metallurgist for US Steel in Monroeville, Pennsylvania where he worked until retirement. Podolinsky lived in Tarentum his whole life. He was a member of Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum. He never married or had any children. He died on September 8, 2016.

Joseph's parents were Martin and Elizabeth Podolinsky. He had two sisters, Wlima and Betty. His father, Michael, was a coal miner.