World War II Honoree

Joseph A. Olejnik

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Donna Olejnik Kirby

Relationship

Daughter

RECEIVED TRAINING AT CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA; 1941. ASSIGNED TO 93RD COAST ARTILLERY. ADVANCED TRAINING CAMP MOJAVE; BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, 1942. SERVED AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS; OAHU, HAWAII, MAY 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1943. WAS ON CANTON ISLAND, 1943 WITH THE 428TH COAST ARTILLERY. LANDED ON LEYTE, 1944 WITH 230TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, 97TH GROUP. LANDED ON ULITHI ISLAND, 1945 WITH THE 97TH GROUP. LANDED ON OKINAWA, APRIL 1, 1945. SERVED FROM MAY 6, 1941 TO OCTOBER 31, 1945 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS.