World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph S. Collura
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John Peterson
SERVED IN THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. HE WAS INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 2, 1942, AND SERVED IN CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA, CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA, AND INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS ON AUGUST 21, 1942. HE SPENT TIME IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND AND TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AND SICILY BEFORE RETURNING TO ENGLAND. IN JUNE, 1944, HE WAS IN ON THE 'BIG ONE,' AS THE ALLIED FORCES INVADED FRANCE TO HASTEN THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY. HE RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR AND A SILVER STAR FOR HIS VIGILANT SERVICE TO HIS COMRADES DURING HIS SERVICE OVERSEAS.