Joseph Teliha

Enlisted at Pittsburgh, PA, on 1 July 1942. Boot camp at Parris Island with Eighth Recruit Battalion; outposted to Signal School, Training Center New River, NC. Under instruction with Second Telephone Company, New River, through 30 November 1942.

Assigned to Headquarters Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinf0rced), at New River on 1 December 1942.

Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines (communications platoon)
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 650 (Switchboard Operator)

Campaign Narrative

Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: Corporal
MOS: 667 (Message Center Man)
Important Events:
June 22, 1944 – wounded in action (intracranial injury and/or gunshot, left shoulder); evacuated to USS J. Franklin Bell.

Campaign Narrative

Did not participate in Tinian campaign due to wounds suffered on Saipan.

Transferred from USS J. Franklin Bell to USS Natoma Bay for transit to Hawaiian area. Admitted to US Naval Hospital #10 (Aiea Heights) for further treatment. Discharged from hospital on 15 July 1944; to Transient Center, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, through 14 August.

Rejoined First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Maui on 15 August 1944.

Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines (communications platoon)
Rank: Corporal
MOS: 641 (Lineman)

Campaign Narrative

Returned to continental United States with the battalion. Transferred to Reclassification and Reassignment Center, San Diego, 16 October 1945. Assigned duty with Signal Battalion, Specialist Training Regiment, Camp Lejeune through 12 January 1946, at which time transferred to Marine Corps Schools Training Battalion, Quantico.

Duty at Quantico until honorably discharged at expiration of enlistment, 1 July 1946.