World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Guy A. Petralia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Somerville, Massachusetts
Honored By
Guy A. Petralia
DUE TO HIS EDUCATION AND BEING ABLE TO SPEAK SEVERAL LANGUAGES, QUICKLY ASSIGNED TO INTELLIGENCE DIVISION AS A TRANSLATOR. SENT TO THE INVASION OF SICILY. ALSO HELPED SET UP NEW GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SERVED JANUARY 1943 TO OCTOBER 1946, PRIVATE TO MAJOR.