World War II Honoree

Julius P. Dargenio

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Denise Pagliaro Smith

Relationship

Niece

SERGEANT IN THE INFANTRY, COMPANY F, 254TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR POSTHUMOUSLY FOR BRAVERY. DURING AN ATTACK ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE DEFENSES, HE EXPOSED HIMSELF, CONTINUALLY MOVING AMONG HIS MEN ENCOURAGING AND DIRECTING THEIR FIRE. MANY TIMES HE ELIMINATED ENEMY SNIPERS WHICH WERE FIRING ON HIS PLATOON. DURING THIS ACTION ON MARCH 18, 1945 HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED BY A SNIPER. IN ADDITION, RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY.