World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph Cortese
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Thomas Mitchell
Relationship
Nephew
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 32119782. INDUCTED MAY 13, 1941. MEMBER OF COMPANY B, 37TH TANK BATTALION, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION OF U.S. 3RD ARMY APO 254; GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. COMMANDING. SAW BATTLE SERVICE IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY. WOUNDED DECEMBER 13, 1944 IN RHINELAND, GERMANY. AWARDED PURPLE HEART AND CITATION. TRAINING AT PINE CAMP, WATER TOWN, NEW YORK; CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS; MOHAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA; TENNESSEE AND FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. MUSTERED OUT OCTOBER 14, 1945. RANK SERGEANT.