William L. E. Jouppi
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Photo 1: William L. E. Jouppi in Hokkaido, Japan, 1946 Photo 2: Mr. Jouppi in 2011
Willian L. E. Jouppi served in World War II in the Pacific Theater. He served in the U.S. Army from October 24, 1944, until April 4, 1946.
He was trained in Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Ord, California, and Fort Lewis, Washington. He was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division.
He served in Hawaii, Saipan, Okinawa, and Cebu, the Philippines. The 77th Division was one of the divisions to which the Japanese surrendered. Subsequently, he did occupation duty in Japan.
His rank was Private First Class.
Mr. Jouppi was dawarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star.
He was born on February 8, 192_, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of John J. and Daisy Jouppi.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall Veteran History Form; veteran’s account (see below)
"I was drafted in the U.S. Army in October of 1944. My basic training was in Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Ord, California, and Fort Lewis, Washington. From there I went to Hawaii and on to Saipan and Okinawa, where I was in combat. From there I went to Cebu in the Philippines, where the Japanese surrendered to the 27th Division and the 77th Division, which I was part of. After the atomic bomb was dropped, we went for occupation in Japan. In April of 1946, I was back in the USA and was discharged from Camp McCoy, Wisconsin."
