NAME: Joseph E. Roybal
ASN: 37495813
PLACE OF BIRTH: La Joaute, Colorado
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 Jul 1923
DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Jan 1943 - 18 Nov 1946
UNIT ASSIGNED: C Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and three campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
30 Jun 1942 - Joseph E. Roybal registered for the draft
11 Jan 1943 - Joseph E. Roybal enlisted
22 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Joseph E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Joseph E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a and b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.
24 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Joseph E. Roybal 37495813 C Co 509th PIB Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the airborne invasion of Southern France, Bn Plane: 32, C Co Plane: 3 Seat: 11
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB participated in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the airborne invasion of Southern France
Listed on pages 31, 58, 62 in the book First Airborne Task Force by Michel De Trez
00 Dec 1944 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB participated in the Battle of the Bulge in the vicinity of Sadzot, Belgium
00 Dec 1944 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB Wounded in Action, Diagnosis First Location: Thumb; Causative Agent: Evasive Action, Personnel (Taking shelter) Type of Injury: Injury, battle, Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Type of Discharge: Returned to Duty
00 Jan 1945 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB discharged from hospital and returned to duty
00 Sep 1945 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 C Co, 509th PIB treated at a General Hospital, Diagnosis: Fever of unknown origin, InjuryType: Disease; InjuryType2: Not a traumatism, Type of Discharge: Returned to Duty
18 Nov 1946 - Pvt. Joe E. Roybal 37495813 honorably discharged
18 Jul 1948 - Joseph E. Roybal 37495813 Hometown: Kansas City, MO Listed on Reunion LIST A
31 Aug 1948 - Joseph E. Roybal was a steelworker at American Burke Shor Co in Kansas City, MO
27 Jan 1993 - Joseph E. Roybal passed away
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