World War II Honoree

Antonio J. Annunziata

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Concetta Grimshaw

Relationship

Daughter

MACHINE GUNNER WITH THE 391ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HE WAS A MEMBER OF A THREE MAN CREW THAT MANNED A GUN MOUNT WITH FOUR MACHINE GUNS ON IT. EACH MEMBER ROTATED DUTIES OF LOADING, FIRING AND CARRYING AMMUNITION. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND.