Eisenhower Foundation
Joseph Backes
Joseph Backes
Army
JOSEPH
BACKES
Mar 17, 1910 -
BIRTHPLACE: Wakefield, KS
SOLDIER DETAILS
HIGHEST RANK: Cpl.
DIVISION:
Army
THEATER OF OPERATION:
European
SERVED: Nov 20, 1942 -
MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart
HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation
BIOGRAPHY
Joseph Backes was born in Wakefield, KS. and was inducted into the Army November 20, 1942. He was wounded while serving in Europe.