Joseph W. Sloan was born on May 30, 1918 at Elmo, MO and attended country schools, completing the 8th grade. Joseph was inducted into the Army on Nov. 4, 1941 at Fort Leavenworth, KS. It would be only a month later that he was photographed as part Company B, 15th Armored Replacement Battalion at Fort Knox, KY . He would ultimately become part of Company B of the 702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, which was attached to the 2nd Armored Division. Joseph would ship with the unit to England on Feb. 15, 1944 in preparation for the Normandy landings.
Now at the rank of Sergeant and a Gun Commander, on Nov. 19, 1944 while in Germany, he would receive wounds taking him out of action and into a hospital in England for four months. He was shipped back to the U.S. on Mar. 15, 1945 arriving on Mar. 26. only to spend additional time in a hospital. He was finally discharged on Feb. 2, 1946 at Hospital Center CP, Carson, CO. He would receive a Purple Heart for his wounds as well as the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star and the WWII Victory Medal.
During his more than a year of recovery, he would marry the former Mildred Ellen Ballenger in June of 1945. The couple would reside in Burlington Junction, MO and have three children, Suzanne, Maurice, and Richard. Joseph worked as a farmer and handyman but it would be his carpentry skills that would lead him to become self-employed, specializing in remodelling and new home construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post #315 and the Kiwanis.
Joseph passed away on Jul. 1, 1987, and was laid to rest on July 4, in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, MO. The family felt that burying him on Independance Day was a truly appropriate way to honor the life of their soldier.
Now at the rank of Sergeant and a Gun Commander, on Nov. 19, 1944 while in Germany, he would receive wounds taking him out of action and into a hospital in England for four months. He was shipped back to the U.S. on Mar. 15, 1945 arriving on Mar. 26. only to spend additional time in a hospital. He was finally discharged on Feb. 2, 1946 at Hospital Center CP, Carson, CO. He would receive a Purple Heart for his wounds as well as the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star and the WWII Victory Medal.
During his more than a year of recovery, he would marry the former Mildred Ellen Ballenger in June of 1945. The couple would reside in Burlington Junction, MO and have three children, Suzanne, Maurice, and Richard. Joseph worked as a farmer and handyman but it would be his carpentry skills that would lead him to become self-employed, specializing in remodelling and new home construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post #315 and the Kiwanis.
Joseph passed away on Jul. 1, 1987, and was laid to rest on July 4, in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, MO. The family felt that burying him on Independance Day was a truly appropriate way to honor the life of their soldier.
Joseph W. Sloan was born on May 30, 1918 at Elmo, MO and attended country schools, completing the 8th grade. Joseph was inducted into the Army on Nov. 4, 1941 at Fort Leavenworth, KS. It would be only a month later that he was photographed as part Company B, 15th Armored Replacement Battalion at Fort Knox, KY . He would ultimately become part of Company B of the 702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, which was attached to the 2nd Armored Division. Joseph would ship with the unit to England on Feb. 15, 1944 in preparation for the Normandy landings.
Now at the rank of Sergeant and a Gun Commander, on Nov. 19, 1944 while in Germany, he would receive wounds taking him out of action and into a hospital in England for four months. He was shipped back to the U.S. on Mar. 15, 1945 arriving on Mar. 26. only to spend additional time in a hospital. He was finally discharged on Feb. 2, 1946 at Hospital Center CP, Carson, CO. He would receive a Purple Heart for his wounds as well as the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star and the WWII Victory Medal.
During his more than a year of recovery, he would marry the former Mildred Ellen Ballenger in June of 1945. The couple would reside in Burlington Junction, MO and have three children, Suzanne, Maurice, and Richard. Joseph worked as a farmer and handyman but it would be his carpentry skills that would lead him to become self-employed, specializing in remodelling and new home construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post #315 and the Kiwanis.
Joseph passed away on Jul. 1, 1987, and was laid to rest on July 4, in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, MO. The family felt that burying him on Independance Day was a truly appropriate way to honor the life of their soldier.
Now at the rank of Sergeant and a Gun Commander, on Nov. 19, 1944 while in Germany, he would receive wounds taking him out of action and into a hospital in England for four months. He was shipped back to the U.S. on Mar. 15, 1945 arriving on Mar. 26. only to spend additional time in a hospital. He was finally discharged on Feb. 2, 1946 at Hospital Center CP, Carson, CO. He would receive a Purple Heart for his wounds as well as the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star and the WWII Victory Medal.
During his more than a year of recovery, he would marry the former Mildred Ellen Ballenger in June of 1945. The couple would reside in Burlington Junction, MO and have three children, Suzanne, Maurice, and Richard. Joseph worked as a farmer and handyman but it would be his carpentry skills that would lead him to become self-employed, specializing in remodelling and new home construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post #315 and the Kiwanis.
Joseph passed away on Jul. 1, 1987, and was laid to rest on July 4, in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, MO. The family felt that burying him on Independance Day was a truly appropriate way to honor the life of their soldier.
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