Joseph F. Ambrose, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U.S. World War I veteran featured in famous photograph
Date of Birth: 24-May-1896
Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 01-May-1988
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Joseph F. Ambrose
- Joseph F.
- Ambrose (May 24, 1896 – May 1, 1988) 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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