World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph M. Hessel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Mr. Joseph M. Hessel
SERVED WITH THE 97TH INFANTRY DIVISION FROM 3/16/1943 TO 2/22/1946. RIFLEMAN, FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL. THEN SERVED 6 MONTHS IN JAPAN OCCUPATION.