 | World War II US Army48th Infantry Battalion, 7th ArmoredDivision Service Number: 37701473 Born: December 18, 1923 nearAkron Inducted: June 16, 1943 Died of wounds September 17, 1944 in France Buried: Plot C, Row 31, Grave 74, Lorraine AmericanCemetery, France Bronze Star, Purple Heart |
Son of Ernest and Mary Treadway Attebery of Akron.
Lorraine American Cemetery, France
Photo by ABMC Staff
Thursday October 12, 1944 The Akron News-Reporter
Word was received in Akron soon after noon last Saturday that Joe Attebery,who had been wounded in France September 16, had passed away in a hospital onSeptember 17.
Joe was the only son of Mrs. Mary Attebery. Pvt. Joe Maurice Attebery, sonof Ernest and Mary Attebery, was born southwest of Akron December 18, 1923, andpassed away September 17, 1944, after being wounded on the battlefield ofFrance, the previous day.
He entered the services of his country June 30, 1943, and most of his basictraining was done at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. In December 1943 he left Ft. Knox andwent to Chaffee, Arkansas, where he continued his training. He left the UnitedStates in early June, going first to England and from there to France inAugust.
His father preceded him in death December 14, 1931. He leaves to mourn his passing his mother, Mary Attebery and five sisters, Mrs. Agnes Blake of Rago, Mrs. Anna Compton of Harris, Missouri, Mrs. Birdie Compton of Akron, Mrs. Hazel Willis of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Ernestine at home; his fiancée, MissEva Kluster of Denver.
24 May 1945 Akron News-Reporter
Posthumous Award
Mrs. Clarence Compton went to Denver last Friday, where she received theBronze Star, which was awarded to her brother, Joe Attebery, posthumously, byGen. Omar H. Quade, commanding general at Fitzsimons General Hospital. Thepresentation was made during the retreat ceremonies.
Joe was wounded in France on Sept. 16, 1944 and passed away the followingday.
While under heavy fire, he took over a disabled tank and directed its fireagainst the enemy, knocking out an enemy tank.
Mrs. Attebery was unable to make the trip, so the medal was accepted byMrs. Compton.
Notes:
Joe Attebery photograph is from the Service Record Book of Men and Woman of Akron, Colorado and Community, published by the Akron - Alva N. Graves - Post of the American Legion.
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