Joseph B. Bull jr
Era | Korean War |
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Branch | U.S. Navy |
Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
Wall | G |
Wall Side | 1 |
Row | 4 |
Plaque Number | 1 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: China Service, Occupation Service, Korean Service, United Nations Service (Korea)
On the escort destroyer, USS Berry, Joseph's duties assisted in successfully providing air support, interdiction missions and searching to destroy mines protecting the USS Missouri during the evacuation of Hungnam. As a crewman aboard USS Thomas, Joseph received the Navy and Marine Corps Heroism Medal for his rescue of a downed pilot off the coast of Korea. His drawings are pictured below and reflect his memory of combat.