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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Albert Gottwald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Good Friend

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Activity During WWII

WAS ASSIGNED TO 13TH FIELD ARTILLERY 24TH DIVISION AND WAS SENT TO NEW GUINEA, THEN TO THE PHILIPPINES WHERE HE TOOK PART IN 5 INVASIONS. AFTER SECURING THE PHILIPPINES, HE WENT TO JAPAN AS A PEACE KEEPER, THEN LEFT FOR HOME. AFTER BEING DISCHARGED, HE JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD, WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND LATER BECAME A LIEUTENANT COLONEL. IN WWII HE SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 TO FEBRUARY 14, 1946.