Joseph Charchenko
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Joseph Charchenko was inducted into the Army on Jan. 9, 1942.
He was a private first class with Company A, U.S. Group Control, serving in Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno in Italy; the Rhineland and southern France.
He received the:
Good Conduct Medal,
European-African-MiddleEast Campaign Service Medal
and five overseas service bars.
He was discharged on Oct. 13, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 54.
