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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph L. Begin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dennis J. Crowley, Jr.

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. ARMY COMPANY A OF THE 180TH ENGINEER BATTALION (HEAVY PONTOON) IN WWII. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON FEBRUARY 17, 1941 SEPARATION OCTOBER, 22 1945. TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AT DISCHARGE HIS RANK WAS CORPORAL. THE 180TH ENGINEER BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE 3RD ARMY, XX CORPS UNTIL FEBRUARY 6, 1945 WHEN THE UNIT WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 9TH ARMY. NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE.