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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph T. Poster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JUNE 14, 1941 UNTIL JANUARY 23, 1946. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'B', 803RD ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE AT BATAAN. WAS A PRISONER FROM APRIL 9, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 1945. SURVIVOR OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.