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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph E. Gantt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Inglewood, California

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HE WAS TAKEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR (POW). HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DECLARED MISSING, UNTIL HIS REMAINS WERE IDENTIFIED AND RETURNED.