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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Anthony Bergazzi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Somerville, Massachusetts

Honored By

Robert Bergazzi

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AS AIR FORCE PILOT, UNTIL A NEED FOR GROUND TROOPS. THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 6TH ARMY GROUP, 7TH ARMY, VI CORPS, 63RD INFANTRY, 253RD REGIMENT, L COMPANY. LANDED IN MARSEILLES ON DECEMBER 8, 1944. MOVED TO SARREGUEMINES, SAARBRUCKEN, CROSSED THE RHINE NEAR MANNHEIM, SIEGFRIED LINE, HEIDELBERG AND AUTOBAHN. SERVED 4 MONTHS ON THE FRONT LINE BEFORE GETTING RELIEVED NEAR MUNICH. SERVED IN WERTHEIM, WIESBADEN, STUTTGART AND FRANKFURT. LEFT VIA LE HAVRE IN FEBRUARY 1946 WITH RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR.