Ghost Army in the News
Edward E. Boccia: Ghost Army artist
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Friday, June 28, 2024
Charles “Phil” Hornthall, left, and Edward E. Boccia, sketching in a bombed-out church in Trevieres, FrancePhoto provided by the Ghost Army Legacy Project
Edward E. Boccia served his country during World War II as a private in the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion in the Ghost Army (23rd Headquarters Special Troops), which was presented a Congressional Gold Medal in March 2024.
“Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II” will be on display at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum from Sept. 25, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2025.