World War II Honoree

Bernardino Colasurdo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Antoinette Colasurdo

Relationship

Wife

U.S. ARMY, 34TH 'RED BULL' INFANTRY DIVISION, 135TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY B. ENLISTMENT JUNE 15, 1942; HONORABLE DISCHARGE AUGUST 30, 1945. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND; COMBAT TRAINING IN NORTHERN IRELAND. THEATER OF OPERATIONS: MEDITERRANEAN, AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EAST. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO (INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO, CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II), NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR), WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 1ST AWARD, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII, MARKSMAN BADGE (WITH RIFLE BAR).