World War II Honoree

Joseph Francis Daske

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middlebury, Connecticut

Honored By

Eric Daske

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, RYUKYUS FOR A PERIOD OF 22 MONTHS AS A TANK COMMANDER IN A MEDIUM TANK CREW OF THE 711TH TANK BATTALION, COMPANY A, ATTACHED TO THE 32ND INFANTRY. LANDED ON OKINAWA WITH THE 6TH WAVE OF D-DAY AND SPEARHEADED THE DASH ACROSS THE ISLAND. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR. LETTER OF COMMENDATION TO COMPANY A, 711TH TANK BATTALION.