World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
August Acocella
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Honored By
316th Fighter Squadron
SERVED WITH THE 324TH FIGHTER GROUP, 316TH FIGHTER SQUADRON FROM TUNISIA AND SICILY TO NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN FRANCE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM.