Joseph W. Ferrari, Jr.

Joseph W. Ferrari, Jr. was inducted into the Army February 27, 1941. Home at entry: Buhl, Minn.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade and mechanic with Headquarters Battery of the 72nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno, Italy; Rhineland; and Central Europe.

Mr. Ferrari was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged December 1, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisc.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 79.

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