World War II Honoree

Anthony F. Aniello

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Albert C. Aniello

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD ON APRIL 19 1940. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE FEBRUARY 3, 1941. HONORABLY DISCHARGE NOVEMBER 15, 1941 (NOT OF AGE). SERVED IN COMPANY D, 191ST TANK BATTALION (LIGHT). ENTERED THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE JANUARY 4, 1943. ATTENDED MARITIME SERVICE SCHOOL AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK. RECEIVED HIS SEAMAN CERTIFICATE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON APRIL 19, 1943. GRADUATED AS FIREMAN 3RD CLASS. MADE ONE TRIP TO BRISTOL, ENGLAND (MAY 15,1943 TO JULY 19,1943) AND LATER WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY. PLACED INTO ACTIVE DUTY SEPTEMBER 20, 1943. WENT THROUGH BOOT CAMP AT SAMSON AND THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE LCT 144 AND SENT TO THE PACIFIC WAR ZONES. HIS UNIT TRAVELED TO GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS; BANABA, GILBERT ISLANDS; BIKINI, MARSHALL ISLANDS; SAIPAN, GUAM AND TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 24, 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON AND VICTORY MEDAL.