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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph John Barchock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 8, 1941 AND TOOK HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA AND WAS SENT TO NORTH AFRICA, WHERE HIS UNIT LANDED IN CASABLANCA. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT THAT PUSHED GENERAL ROMMEL OUT OF AFRICA. HE SERVED WITH THE 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION 'BLUE DEVILS', HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR VALOR.