Joseph E. Johnsen

Joseph E. Johnsen of Duluth, Minnesota entered the Army on May 21, 1942.

He served as a Private First Class, infantryman, cook, and truck driver with Company M of the 88th Infantry Division (which was formed from Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota National Guard units), in Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy.

Mr. Johnsen received the: Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on November 11, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 129.

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