World War II Honoree

Joseph J. Hanculak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

James Hanculak

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED 1942-1946; TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED IN 5 CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE RHINELAND). U.S. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS; 5TH ARMY, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 36TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. AWARDED THE COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE PALM AND FOURRAGERE, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR INITIAL ASSAULT LANDINGS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.