World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Poppolardo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Simpson, West Virginia
Honored By
Lena Poppolardo
Relationship
Wife
Served in the 57th Engineers, Company C, Americal Division. Participated in the liberation of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, New Caledonia, Fiji, Leyte, Solomon Islands and Luzon. Awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and Soldier's Medal for bravery on Guadalcanal.