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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Edward Barzynski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Constantine G. Pergantis

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

ATTENDED WEST POINT. DURING WWII, HE SERVED AS WAR DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF MOTOR TRANSPORTATION, 1940-1941. THEN AS COMMANDING GENERAL, CHICAGO QUARTERMASTER DEPOT, OCTOBER 1941-1944. (KNOWN AS 'FATHER OF THE JEEP'). HE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1944.