World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John 'Johnnie' Barone
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Staten Island, New York
Honored By
John R. Santoro
Relationship
Cousin
INFANTRYMAN. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND 'LIBERATED' BY THE RUSSIANS. REMAINED IN THE PRISON CAMP UNTIL HE ESCAPED AND RETURNED TO THE AMERICAN LINES. WAS SUBSEQUENTLY WOUNDED AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. WHERE HE WAS TREATED AT HALLORAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON STATEN ISLAND AND DISCHARGED.