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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph August Freire, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

Josephine Ann Freire Cruz

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED JUNE 30, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. MARINE CORPS, JANUARY 15, 1946. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM NOVEMBER 23, 1944 THROUGH DECEMBER 25, 1945. SERVED IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; MARIANA ISLANDS; AND RYUKYUS ISLANDS; JAPAN. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT OKINAWA AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.