World War II Honoree

Angelo P. Greco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mount Vernon, New York

Honored By

Paul Greco

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN JANUARY 1943, TRAINED AS A MEDIC AND BECAME INTERPRETER FOR ITALIAN PRISONERS AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. IN 1943 VOLUNTEERED FOR 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT BAND AT CAMP MACKALL AND ASSIGNED TO GLIDERS. UNIT LEFT FOR EUROPE IN DECEMBER 1943 AS PART OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED WITH 508TH IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. LAST POST WAS AT FRANKFURT SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (SHAEF) AS PART OF 508TH HONOR GUARD FOR EISENHOWER. RETURNED HOME IN NOVEMBER 1945.