Joseph Arthur Gumbus

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Joseph Arthur Gumbus was inducted into the Army April 24, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Sergeant and clerk-typist in Northern Burma and Central Burma of the China-Burma-India Theater.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged October 12, 1945, at Fort George Armstrong Custer, Michigan.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 96.

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