World War II Honoree

Francis 'Whitey' Passaro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stamford, Connecticut

Honored By

Robert A. Fiore

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED 1945-1946 IN THE U. S. ARMY’S 97TH SIGNAL BATTALION, COMPANY 'A' TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. HIS TOUR OF DUTY TOOK HIM THROUGH GERMANY WHERE 'THE BIG FOUR', THE UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, SOVIET UNION AND FRANCE TOOK CONTROL OF GERMANY, WHICH WAS LATER DIVIDED INTO FOUR ZONES OF OCCUPATION. HE WAS AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL