World War II Honoree

Joseph George Chall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Capt. John H. Cocowitch, USN (Ret)

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 UNTIL JANUARY 1946 AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN 5TH ASSIGNED TO 110TH EVAC HOSPITAL WITH THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY ON 24 AUGUST 1944 WITH GENERAL PATTON. TREATED INFANTRY AND AIRBORNE DIVISION CASUALTIES IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE 110TH SERVED AS A FIELD HOSPITAL. HE DRESSED WOUNDS, ASSISTED IN SURGERIES AND ADMINISTERED PENICILLIN, IN ONE OF THE FIRST MAJOR USES OF THE ANTIBIOTIC IN WARFARE. HE ALSO ACTED AS AN INTERPRETER FOR WOUNDED GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR UNDER HIS CARE. MILITARY CAMPAIGNS WERE NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. MEDALS RECEIVED: GOOD CONDUCT, EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN (WITH 4 stars), WWII VICTORY and ARMY of OCCUPATION SERVICE. AWARDED THE 'KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOR' IN NOVEMBER 2018 BY THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE FOR HIS SERVICE DURING WWII.