World War II Honoree

Frank J. Perozzi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oakfield, New York

Honored By

Anne L. Perozzi, Claudia, Joseph, & Brett Perozzi

Relationship

Wife & Children

INDUCTED AUGUST 30, 1943 AT CAMP UPTON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK WITH U.S. ARMY SERVICE # OF 42021988. SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 1943: BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. JANUARY TO MARCH 1944: ASSIGNED TO ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT SAINT BONAVENTURE COLLEGE IN OLEAN, NEW YORK. BASIC ENGINEERING COURSE LEADING TO OFFICER TRAINING. APRIL TO AUGUST 1944: CAMP CARSON, COLORADO WHERE ALL ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENTS PLACED INTO COMBAT INFANTRY TRAINING DUE TO SHORTAGE OF INFANTRY SOLDIERS. ASSIGNED TO THE 104TH 'TIMBERWOLF' INFANTRY DIVISION COMMANDED BY GENERAL TERRY ALLEN. SEPTEMBER 1944 TO MAY 1945 INFANTRY COMBAT DUTY IN EUROPEAN THEATER (FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY), SQUAD LEADER. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION FOUGHT ACROSS CENTRAL GERMANY AND MET THE RUSSIAN ARMY NEAR LEIPZIG, GERMANY. JUNE TO JULY 1945: CAMP LUCKY STRIKE, FRANCE, AWAITING RETURN TO THE U.S. AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1945: CAMP SAN LOUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. STARTED TRAINING FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL WAR'S END. DECEMBER 1945 TO JANUARY 1946 FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON. ASSIGNED TO DIRECT AND MANAGE GROUPS OF SOLDIERS RETURNING HOME FROM THE PACIFIC AND ALASKA. JANUARY 26, 1946 HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY SEPARATION CENTER.