World War II Honoree

Wilbert Cusano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Wilbert Cusano

Relationship

Son

MEMBER OF 295TH COMBAT ENGINEERS. ENTERED ARMY 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY AND THE MOJAVE DESERT. JANUARY 1944 ARRIVED IN ENGLAND; WENT ONTO OMAHA BEACH. FOUGHT IN 5 BATTLES INCLUDING CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL GERMANY. BUILT TRUMAN BRIDGE IN BARBY, GERMANY, THE 'GATEWAY TO BERLIN.' CONNECTED WITH RUSSIAN ARMY THERE. CLEARED MINE FIELDS, SUPPORTED 29TH INFANTRY, BUILT MANY BRIDGES AND BROKE THROUGH ST. LO, THE CULMINATION POINT OF ALL THEIR TRAINING. RETURNED TO U.S. DECEMBER 1, 1945.