World War II Honoree

Joseph Chesney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dearborn, Michigan

Honored By

Linda Prince & Angie Horn

Relationship

Friends

PRIVATE IN U.S. ARMY INFANTRY. MORTAR GUNNER SERVING IN ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN AND NORTHERN APENNINES CAMPAIGN. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION IN ITALY 10/17/44. WOUNDED IN GERMANY 2/24/45; PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMAN HOSPITAL. LIBERATED FROM GERMANY 6/16/45. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.