World War II Honoree

Joseph S. Gers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Covington, Kentucky

SERVED FROM JULY 9, 1940 UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 1945. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'E', 67TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT AND LATER WITH BATTERY 'A', 894TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. SAW ACTION IN THE TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON FEBRUARY 16, 1944 NEAR SAN ELIA, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.