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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Vincent Hartwiger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Essex, Maryland

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 11 JANUARY 1945 AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 7 JULY 1945 TO 7 SEPTEMBER 1946 WITH THE 187TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, PERFORMING OCCUPATION DUTY IN OKINAWA, THEN IN POST-WAR JAPAN. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 OCTOBER 1946 AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND.