Minnesota Discovery Center

Joseph William Ferrari, Jr.

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:
serial number:
location:Headquarters Battery, 72nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno, Italy; Rhineland; and Central Europe.
enlistment date:Feb. 27, 1941
place enlisted:
discharge date:Dec. 1, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Defense Service Medal (1939-1941)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 79.

Personal Information

date of birth:Nov. 20, 1911
birth place:
home town:Buhl, MN
date of death:Jan. 23, 1983
father:
mother:
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 9/02/2015