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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Egan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Terryl Sperlich

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT, AWARDED SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART,SILVER BOOT(ESCAPED PRISONER OF WAR) ATTACKED MACHINE GUN NEST BY HIMSELF DURING D-DAY INVASION (JUNE 16, 1944),CAPTURED BY GERMANS, ESCAPED WITH HELP OF FRENCH UNDERGROUND, WOUNDED DURING ESCAPE, SURVIVED THE WAR.