World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph M. Agia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Paterson, New Jersey
Honored By
Joseph M. Agia
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH 160TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AS AN OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIAN. HE WAS THE TECHNICIAN IN THE OPERATING ROOM WHEN THE FIRST HEART OPERATION WAS PREFORMED. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.