World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Philip J. Parlato
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Queens, New York
Honored By
Bruce Parlato
Relationship
Son
PHILIP WAS A COMBAT ENGINEER IN THE SEVENTH ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE FIRST SAW COMBAT ON D-DAY PLUS 1 AT NORMANDY. MOST OF THE TIME HIS UNIT WAS EITHER BUILDING OR BLOWING UP BRIDGES. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION, LEAVING THE SERVICE IN LATE 1945 AS A SERGEANT TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE.