World War II Honoree

Joseph 'Joe' Arthur Ashworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hartselle, Alabama

Honored By

Joseph Arthur Ashworth

Relationship

Self

ENTERED SERVICE 27 JAN 41. SERVED WITH CO B, 151ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (ALABAMA,NG) IN ALASKA (KODIAK AND COLD BAY) AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (ATTU)(34 MONTHS). SERVED AS 1STLT, HQ & SERVICE CO, 166TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION WITH GEN PATTON'S THIRD US ARMY FROM NORMANDY TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA (14 MONTHS). AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BATTLE STAR (ALEUTIAN ISLANDS), EUROPE-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS(NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE), AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BRONZE STAR FOR HEROISM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, PRESIDENTAL UNIT CITATION (THE BULGE) AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. RECEIVED FROM NORMANDY, FRANCE, 'THE MEDAL OF JUBILEE OF LIBERTY' IN JUNE 2004 (60TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY).