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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Warren Wewerka

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mankato, Minnesota

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE FOR 2 YEARS IN THE CLASS OF 1943. BEFORE GOING INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE. INVOLVED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, THE BATTLES OF NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY AND NORTH APENNINES. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE LEFT THE SERVICE AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.