Joseph B. Karakas
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Joseph B. Karakas of Virginia, Minnesota enlisted in the Naval Reserve on August 26, 1942.
He was a Machinist's Mate 1st Class with the 42nd Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees).
He was honorably discharged on December 23, 1945 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 140.