World War II Honoree

Emedio P. Damiani

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glassboro, New Jersey

Honored By

Paul Damiani

Relationship

Son

LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. WENT THROUGH EUROPE HELPING TO LIBERATE 2 CONCENTRATION CAMPS; BUCHENWALD BEING ONE OF THEM. ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SERVED AT ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. ARMORER 511 WITH THE 102ND CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. HE WAS IN PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA WHEN THE WAR ENDED.