Joseph A. Grahek

Joseph A. Grahek of Tower, Minnesota, entered the Army on August 20, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He served as a Private First Class and litter bearer with the Medical Department with the 54th Motor Ambulance Company in Normandy, Northern France and Central Europe.

Mr. Grahek was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged Oct. 7, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 93.

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