World War II Honoree

Joe Bailey Ewing

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woodson, Texas

Honored By

Rick Ewing

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE AT FORT WALTERS, TEXAS ON 22 JULY 1942. SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 101ST MILITARY POLICE BATTALION AT CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA WHERE HE WAS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. SERVED WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 339TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN ITALY WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. HE RECEIVED FOR HIS SERVICE THE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI ON 29 OCTOBER 1945.