World War II Honoree

Joseph L. Drew

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Martha Ferguson Drew

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE ROTC PROGRAM AT TECH HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE WHEN HE GRADUATED IN 1944. HE RECEIVED BASIC IN FLORIDA AND LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN 1944. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND RECEIVED ONE BATTLE STAR FOR SERVICE IN CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED ANTI TANK TRAINING AND SERVED IN THE INFANTRY.