Joseph Mullen
ASN:O-1182430
Bronze Star Medal
Mullen, Joseph W. 1st Lt.: BSM, GO 15, 1944
“01182430. For heroic conduct in action from 8 October, 1944, to 15 October, 1944, in Holland. On 14 October, 1944, in Holland, the company area in which 1st Lt. Mullen maintained his CP was subjected to intense harassing fire by enemy machine guns. 1st Lt. Mullen crept forward to the furthest outpost, which was the only spot to observe the fire, and neutralized the enemy machine gun fire. He was under enemy observation on his way out and on his return. This action not only silenced the machine gun but prevented many possible casualties. This is just one instance of many instances of similar action on 1st Lt. Mullen’s part. Such actions and endeavors by 1st Lt. Mullen reflect the highest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered Military service from Kentland, Indiana.”
Photo Gallery
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LT’s Gutshall (L-R) Cook, Mullen, Fellman, Ragland and CAPT Sartain at Balderton Airdome just prior to the glide into Holland.
Standing (L-R) James Velasco, Richard Johnson, Marvin Ragland, Georg Cole, Laurence Cook, Richard Zagrodzky
Front Row (L-R) Frank Kondratick, Joseph Mullen, Marvin Fellman, Howard Fichtner, Felix Greene Jr.
A-Battery Officers near Laon, France - June 1945
Frank Kondratick (standing L-R), Richard Johnson, Howard Fichtner, Robert Cargile,
Marvin Ragland, James Todd, Jerry Wimberley,
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Reuben Engel (kneeling L-R), Joseph Mullen, Charles Sartain, Felix Greene,
Maxwell Torgersen, James Miller – Camp Suippes, France - 1944
Photos courtesy of the Mullen Family, Charlotte Sartain Provenza and Joseph Covais
Military Record
Above images courtesy of the Mullen Family
S-3 Firing Reports A-Battery 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
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As the name suggests, Company Morning Reports were reports produced every morning in Army units relating to personnel matters.
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STL Archive Records
Joseph Mullen, 74, died May 18, 1999. God bless this hero.