World War II Honoree

Joseph Drake

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Joseph Drake

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED AND SWORN IN THROUGH SELECTIVE SERVICE AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS ON MAY 7, 1945. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON NOVEMBER 26, 1945. STATIONED AT AN ARMY HOSPITAL IN GERMANY AS SUPPLY SERGEANT. RETURNED STATESIDE ON JULY 29, 1946. IN CHARGE OF MEDICS COMING BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. RECEIVED 1 OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GERMANY AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, WHILE WITH THE 57TH FIELD HOSPITAL, WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS AUGUST 5, 1946. SERVED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS OF WHICH 8 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS WERE OVERSEAS DUTY.