World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph J. Wiernusz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 23, 1943 UNTIL JUNE 4, 1946. SERVED WITH SERVICE COMPANY, 386TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 97TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SAW ACTION IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.