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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Bellano

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

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.