PO JOSEPH E. GUGLICH #429


APPOINTED: December 16, 1957
RETIRED: January 5, 1979

Joseph Edward Guglich was born in Yonkers on March 19, 1931 and attended and graduated from the Yonkers public school system. As soon as Joe finished school, and at the age of 17 years, he joined the Army in June of 1948. Two years later, on June 25, 1950 the Korean War began and Joe found himself right in the middle of it.
He was sent to Korea from Fort Bragg, N.C. with the 4th Signal Battalion 10th Corps. and landed at Inchon with the 1st Marines and 7th Infantry Division in September of 1950. He remained in Korea serving as a Corporal until August 1951 and then was sent back to the states and was honorably discharged in April of 1952.
Following the military Joe was self employed until he was appointed to the police department on December 16, 1957 from 31 Orchard Street. His first assignment, following recruit school, was patrol in the 2nd precinct earning $3,969 a year. In February 1962 Joe received two weeks Emergency Service training by the NYPD and was assigned to the Accident Investigation Emergency (AIE) later renamed ESU in the 2nd precinct.
On January 24, 1966 Joe was reassigned to the Juvenile Aide Bureau (JAB), later renamed the Youth Division. He remained there up to May 19, 1967 when he resigned from the YPD for personal reasons. However, he requested and was granted, reinstatement on April 19, 1968 and was assigned to patrol in the 3rd precinct. Joe was appointed a Detective on February 2, 1970 but was returned to patrol in the South Command on July 16, 1971. His last assignment was to the North Command on May 31, 1973 from which he would retire on January 5, 1979.
Ret PO Joe Guglich moved to Florida enjoying the warm weather and was very active in veterans affairs. He is a member of the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 210 in Brevard County, and also VFW Post 1666 on Yonkers Ave, in Yonkers since 1965. Joe was determined to do his part to make sure the Korean War will not continue to be known as "The Forgotten War.” He will tell you it seems to have been forgotten that nearly 45,000 US personnel were killed or missing during this un-declared war that was called a police action. This doesn’t include wounded.
Joe participated in serving coffee and donuts on Tuesdays to veterans of all wars who attend the Viera, Fl. VA Clinic, where many of the vets look forward to talking with other vets about their experiences. At one point they were taking donations at various Publix Supermarket stores in order to collect enough money to erect a Korean War Monument to all branches of the military that served from 1950 through 1953. They also include those who are still serving from the day of the 1953 Armistice to the present in Korea. And many of the veterans attend local schools in Brevard County and speak about their experiences to the school children.
Joe Guglich was born on March 19th, and he also died on his 90th birthday on March 19, 2021. A proud Korean War Vet to the end.