Joseph V. Caligiuri

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Joseph V. Caligiuri was inducted into the Army November 13, 1941, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class and carpenter with Company C of the 10th Engineer Battalion in Algeria, Fr. Morocco; Tunisia and; and Sicily.

Awarded:

American Campaign Medal
European'African-Middle eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars
World War II victory Medal

He received a disability discharge on January 19, 1944, at Winter General Hospital, in Topeka, Kansas.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 50.