World War II Honoree

Charles N. Accettola

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

JOINED THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN 1942. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 348TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. ON D-DAY, HE SET UP THE FIRST MEDICAL CAMP ON OMAHA BEACH AT THE NORMANDY, FRANCE LANDING SITE. PERFORMED DUTIES AS BATTALION SURGEON AND LED A MEDICAL DETACHMENT OF 15 MEN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.