World War II Honoree

Joseph J. Pishner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clarksburg, West Virginia

Honored By

Joseph J. Pishner

Relationship

Self

SERVED 1943-1946 WITH THE 125TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HELPED DEFEND LONDON, BRUSSELS, THE PORT OF ANTWERP FROM THE GERMAN V-1 ATTACKS, AND ALSO HOLLAND BEGINNING IN 1944. THE 125TH BATTALION DESTROYED 750 'BUZZ BOMBS'. HE ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND THE MARKSMANSHIP BADGE. AWARDED THE BELGIUM FOURRAGERE, THE ENGLAND MEDAL MEMORIAL PLAQUE AND THE FRENCH JUBILEE OF LIBERTY MEDAL.