World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Bellano
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
JOINED THE MARINES AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND ROSE TO LIEUTENANT. HE VOLUNTEERED TO WORK IN BOMB DEMOLITIONS AND BECAME AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED A SILVER STAR IN 1944 FOR GALLANTRY IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.