World War II Honoree

Joseph John Folger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Eileen Folger Williams & Robert Folger

Relationship

Daughter & Son

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN E COMPANY, 319TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS QUALIFIED ON THE M1 RIFLE 30 CALIBER, MKM PISTOL 45 CALIBER AND THE MKM CARBINE SS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH A DOUBLE BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, 1ST AWARD; HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII, SHARPSHOOTER BADGE AND CARBINE BAR, MARKSMAN BADGE AND RIFLE BAR, MARKSMAN BADGE AND PISTOL BAR AND THE MARKSMAN BADGE AND MACHINE GUN BAR.