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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph W. Baluta

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM OCTOBER 9, 1942 UNTIL NOVEMBER 10, 1945. SAW ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA AND LUZON. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN JANUARY, 1944 WHILE IN NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.