World War II Honoree

Joseph F. Daley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard Daley

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION ON JUNE 28, 1944. EMBARKED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON DECEMBER 11, 1944 AS A MORTAR GUNNER AND CLERK IN COMPANY E, 398TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. PROUDLY BORE THE TITLE OF 'A SON OF BITCHE' RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE HISTORICAL ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF THE TOWN OF BITCHE. RECIPIENT OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER (2ND AWARD), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 1, 1946.