Joseph W. Udovich
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Marines
Joseph W. Udovich enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 30, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mr. Udovich served as a Sergeant and aircraft mechanic with Marine aviation in the Central Pacific. He participated in the capture and occupation of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged on April 2, 1946, at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 327.