World War II Honoree

Michael J. Rallo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Williston Park, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS A CORPORAL FROM JUNE 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1945 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 702ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. EARNED 5 BATTLE STARS. LANDED FROM LST ON D-DAY+4 AT OMAHA BEACH, BATTLE OF ST. LO, NORTHERN FRANCE, ACROSS BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY, ACROSS THE RHINE, THEN BACK TO BELGIUM IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE (ARDENNES). THEN ACROSS GERMANY UNTIL THEY MET RUSSIANS AT THE ELBE RIVER AT THE WAR'S END.