World War II Honoree

Anthony Michael Gizzarelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Providence, Rhode Island

Honored By

Donna D. Gandy

Relationship

Granddaughter

DRAFTED FROM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 25, 1942 AND TRAINED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC AT KEESLER FIELD IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. REPORTED TO MCDILL AIR FORCE BASE (TAMPA, FLORIDA) IN SEPTEMBER 1942 AS A PRIVATE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ENGINEERING OFFICER. ROSE TO THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT WHILE AT MCDILL. WAS TRANSFERRED TO MARIANNA AIR FORCE BASE IN FLORIDA IN JANUARY 1945. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ENGINEERING OFFICER. HE WAS AGAIN TRANSFERRED TO SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE IN GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA IN JUNE 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 27, 1945.