World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe F. Abner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Markle, Indiana
Honored By
Huntington County Veterans' Service Office
SERVED FROM APRIL 02, 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 1945, PRIMARY WITH THE 261TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, ACHIEVING THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. PARTICIPATED IN THE PO VALLEY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, NORTHERN FRANCE AND NORMANDY CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 10 BRONZE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER.