1919-1944
Captain Joseph B. Scully commanded Company F, 2d Battalion, 134th Infantry during the march into Europe, prior to being mortally wounded by mortar fire in action in Normandy, France, on July 28, 1944. He had landed on Omaha Beach with his unit on July 6, 1944, and led the unit in the attack on St. Lo. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for leading his unit, first on a counterattack against the Germans, then or a reconnaissance patrol through hostile fire to obtain valuable information on enemy positions and strength. Then, although slightly wounded, he led his unit on a 700-yard advance in the battle which followed and led to his death by mortar fire on July 28, 1944.