Joseph F. Ambrose
Joseph F. Ambrose was a World War I veteran from the U.S. state of Illinois who served with Company I, 140th Infantry, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, from 1917 to 1919, becoming nationally known for his photo at the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., at the age of 86. In this widely viewed and circulated United States Defense Audiovisual Agency photo, he was photographed wearing his Doughboy uniform, helmet and field equipment, for which he was known as "Doughboy Joe". In the photo, Ambrose carries the U.S. flag that had covered the casket of his son, Clement A. Ambrose, who was killed in the Korean War in 1951.
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Male
Full Name
Joseph Francis Ambrose
Date of Birth
May 24th, 1896
Age
129
Birth Place
United States of America, Illinois
Date of Death
May 1st, 1988
Died Aged
91
Star Sign
Gemini
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