World War II Honoree

Joseph M. Willis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Alice W. Hencir

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY D, 407TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS GUN BATTALION AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.