World War II Honoree

Joseph Mistretta

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Margaret Mistretta

Relationship

Spouse

SERVED WITH GENERAL OMAR NELSON BRADLEY'S 12TH U.S. ARMY GROUP'S INSPECTOR GENERAL'S SECTION IN FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, BELGIUM AND OTHER WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS A COURT REPORTER AND STENOGRAPHER, TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS COVERING THE BATTLES OF ARDENNES, FRANCE; RHINELAND, GERMANY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL GERMANY. AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND RIBBON, EXPERT RIFLEMAN BADGE WITH 30 CALIBER M-1 RIFLE.