World War II Honoree

Joseph D. Benzoni

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tenafly, New Jersey

Honored By

Joseph D. Benzoni

Relationship

Self

DRAFTED FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY JANUARY 14, 1941. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 17 ,1945. ACTIVE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. SERVED WITH THE 39TH INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 9TH DIVISION. FOUGHT IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, NORMANDY, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ST. LO., NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, SICILY, AND TUNISIA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, 2 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, OCCUPATION OF GERMANY MEDAL, D-DAY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.