World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nick A. Agresta, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Terre Haute, Indiana
Honored By
Ms. Kay Cull
TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED IN ARTILLERY IN AFRICA AND ITALY. WOUNDED AT MOUNT CASSINO, ITALY. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. INSTEAD OF RETURNING HOME AFTER HIS RECOVERY HE WAS KEPT AS AN INTERPRETER IN THE ITALIAN PRISON CAMPS. ALSO SERVED AS A DRIVER FOR OFFICERS; ONE OF WHOM WAS GENERAL MARK CLARK.