Joseph Pucel

Joseph Pucel was inducted into the Army on October 29, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and auto mechanic with the 289th Ordnance Automotive Maintenance Company in New Guinea and Luzon.

Mr. Pucel was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal.

He was honorably discharged on January 20, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 258.

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