Joseph S. Sterle
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Air Force
Joseph S. Sterle was inducted into the Army Air Corps on March 10, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Corporal with the 1971st Army Air Forces Base Unit in Squadron A in the continental U.S.
Mr. Sterle was awarded the following: American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged November 24,1945, at AAF Convalescent Hospital, Plattsburg Barracks, New York.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 308.