World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Nicholas Popely, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Painesville, Ohio
Honored By
Norene Popely
Relationship
Wife
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JUNE 15, 1943 AT FORT HAYES, OHIO. HIS SERVICE NUMBER WAS 35-764 772. AS A STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 1261ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, HE SERVED AS COOK AND PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY LANDING. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 19, 1946 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.