World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe J. Aguirre
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lincoln, Nebraska
Honored By
Raymond Aguirre
Relationship
Son
101ST MEDICAL REGIMENT, COMPANY A, AMERICAL DIVISION, 52ND FIELD HOSPITAL. MEDICAL CORPS, MEDICAL CORPSMAN. SERGEANT. XIV CORPS. CAMPAIGNS IN GUADALCANAL, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, LUZON, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (GUADALCANAL), MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS AND 1 ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH JAPAN CLASP, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, MARKSMAN BADGE (M'03 RIFLE) AND 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.