World War II Honoree

Joseph Sandy Palmiere

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 30 DECEMBER 1940 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 2 AUGUST 1942 TO 9 SEPTEMBER 1945, INCLUDING WITH COMPANY M (HEAVY WEAPONS), 395TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION, DURING THE DEFENSE OF HÖFEN, GERMANY, AS PART OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THE BATTALION EARNED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR ITS FIERCE DEFENSE IN HOLDING ITS VITAL POSITION DESPITE BEING OUTNUMBERED FIVE TO ONE. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.