World War II Honoree

Joseph 'Joe' P. Farrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Adria K. Waalkes

Relationship

Best Friend

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING AT THE CORONADO U.S. NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH AN AMPHIBIOUS CREW ABOARD THE ATTACK-TRANSPORT, USS LUBBOCK, APA-197. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. DURING THE ASSAULTS, HE SERVED AS A MOTOR MACHINIST ON A LCVP ‘LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL’ BOAT AND ALSO PERFORMED VARIOUS DUTIES ON A COMMAND BOAT; WHICH GUIDED LANDING CRAFT SHIPS AND BOATS INTO THE BEACHHEADS. WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAS CEASED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HE THEN SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES ABOARD THE USS LUBBOCK IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND COMPLETED ONE ‘MAGIC CARPET’ CRUISE, BRINGING TROOPS BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. DECORATIONS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE HONORABLE SERVICE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE DISCHARGE BUTTONS AND DISCHARGE EMBLEMS. ENTERED THE SERVICE FEBRUARY 4, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE U.S. NAVAL BASE, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.