World War II Honoree

Sal J. Nicita

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Doris Nicita

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH THE TIMBERWOLVES 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 414TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR. ALSO RECEIVED THE EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. ARRIVED IN CHERBOURG, FRANCE IN SEPTEMBER 1944. LIBERATED NORDHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP IN GERMANY. AFTER 195 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF FRONT LINE COMBAT, MET RUSSIAN TROOPS AT THE ELBE RIVER. ALSO WAS PLACED UNDER GENERAL PATTON'S ARMY TO LIBERATE AMERICAN SOLDIERS SURROUNDED BY GERMANS IN BASTOGNE; REFERRED TO AS THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.