World War II Honoree

Vito J. Orlino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Jeanette Orlino

Relationship

Wife

BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY INVASION 6/6/44, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND. HE HELD THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE AND WAS A MEDIC WITH THE 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE FIRST U.S. DIVISION. THE FOLLOWING MEDALS/RIBBONS WERE AWARDED TO HIM: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART (AWARDED FOR SUSTAINING 2 WOUNDS ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE JUNE 6, 1944) ONE BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL.