World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jose A. Ybarra
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
La Mesa, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM MAY 23, 1944 UNTIL JULY 10, 1945. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'A', 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON MARCH 26, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.