World War II Honoree

Benedict Giacalone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Frank, Ben & Balthasar

Relationship

Sons

MAJOR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 81ST INFANTRY DIVISION WILDCATS,1941-1945. SERVED AS S-2 (INTELLIGENCE OFFICER), 1138TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP, G-4, 81ST INFANTRY DIVISION AND 52ND ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. AWARDED THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON FOR PALAU CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA MEDAL, BATTLE STAR FOR PALAU CAMPAIGN SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 TO JANUARY 9, 1945 (ANGUAR AND PELELIU), BATTLE STAR FOR SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 17, 1944, BATTLE STAR FOR LUZON CAMPAIGN JUNE 9, 1945, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL (LEYTE, MINDINAO), JAPAN LIBERATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RETIRED LIEUTENANT COLONEL, U.S. ARMY.