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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Palazzi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Johnston, Rhode Island

Honored By

Roberta Grady

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED U.S. ARMY JANUARY 2, 1942 FORT ADAMS, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND AS A PRIVATE. RECOMMENDED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) WHILE STATIONED AT HAMILTON FIELD, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA. GRADUATED OCTOBER 1942 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA; CORPS OF ENGINEERS. JUNE 1943 DEPLOYED TO AUSTRALIA. SERVED AT PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA; ORAL BAY, NEW GUINEA; CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN ISLAND, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA; LINGAYEN GULF, PHILIPPINES; LUZON, CLARK FIELD S-3 OPERATIONS OFFICER; INSTALLED TWO NEW PIERCED PLANKING RUNWAYS. IN 1946 LEFT ACTIVE DUTY WITH RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.