World War II Honoree

Joseph Thomas Crosson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Mary E. Crosson

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. 32 637 061. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, BATTERY B, 906TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 81ST INFANTRY DIVISION (WILDCATS) NOVEMBER 27, 1942 TO JANUARY 20, 1946. SAW ACTION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT ANGUAR, ULITHI, PELELIU AND LEYTE. ALSO PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE IN HIROSAKI, JAPAN AFTER THE SURRENDER. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.