World War II Honoree

Joseph F. Phelan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

Joseph D. Phelan

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 141ST SIGNAL COMPANY. WIRE MAN, LATER TECHNICAL SERGEANT OF WIRE CREW. SERVED WITH THE 1ST AND 7TH ARMORED DIVISIONS. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA (KASSERINE PASS, MOROCCO, ALGERIA), ITALY (ANZIO, ROME, PO VALLEY), FRANCE AND GERMANY. ASSIGNED TO THE CONSTABULARY IN GERMANY AFTER HOSTILITIES ENDED. BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT.