Joseph H. Sherek

Joseph H. Sherek was inducted into the Army on March 31, 1941.

He served as a Corporal and motor transport NCO with Company F of the 593rd Engineer B & S Regiment in New Guinea and Luzon. He was wounded in action at New Guinea in 1944.

Mr. Sherek was awarded the following: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, Bronze Arrowhead, and Philippines Liberation Medal with one bronze star.

He was honorably discharged on November 25, 1945, at Camp Grant, Illinois.

Source:  Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 292.

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