Boy, Joseph Kelly, 1907-1978
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1907 April 15 - 1978 September 20
Biographical Note: Joseph K. Boy
Joseph Kelly Boy served with the U.S. Army in World War II in the New Guinea and the Philippines.
Boy was born in Freeman, Washington in 1907 to William Jake and Minnie Lou Boy. He worked as a pharmacist and was living in Electric City, Washington when he was drafted. Boy served with The U.S. Army's Co. B, 1st Medical Squadron, 1st Cavalry, as a grade T/4 Medical Technician. He served in the Bismark Archipeligo, New Guinea and Luzon, Philippines.
He died in 1978 in Spokane, Washington and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Biographical note derived from donor information and records on Ancestry.com.
Boy was born in Freeman, Washington in 1907 to William Jake and Minnie Lou Boy. He worked as a pharmacist and was living in Electric City, Washington when he was drafted. Boy served with The U.S. Army's Co. B, 1st Medical Squadron, 1st Cavalry, as a grade T/4 Medical Technician. He served in the Bismark Archipeligo, New Guinea and Luzon, Philippines.
He died in 1978 in Spokane, Washington and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Biographical note derived from donor information and records on Ancestry.com.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph K. Boy World War II Ephemera Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-05-21-A
Content Description
The Joseph K. Boy World War II Ephemera Collection is a small collection of printed materials collected by Boy during his service in World War II. Boy served with Co. B, 1st Medical Squadron, 1st Cavalry, as a grade T/4 Medical Technician. He served in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea and Luzon, Philippines. He most likely collected the materials during his time in those locations.The collection includes ten examples of Japanese invasion money, paper bills printed by the...