World War II Honoree

Peter R. Ciccolella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Follansbee, West Virginia

Honored By

995th Field Artillery Battalion Members & Their Children

HE RECEIVED TRAINING FOR 8” HOWITZERS AS PART OF THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY A, AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. HE SHIPPED OUT FOR OVERSEAS DUTY AT PIER 17, STATEN ISLAND ABOARD THE USS MONTEREY CVL-26. HE LANDED IN ORAN, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA AND PROCEEDED BY MOTOR MARCH FOR 900 MILES TO BIZERTE, TUNISIA. ONCE THERE HE BOARDED THE LST 317 FOR DISEMBARKATION AT BAGNOLI, ITALY. HE REMAINED IN ITALY FOR 250 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT, INCLUDING THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO. HE SAILED OUT OF NAPLES, ITALY ABOARD THE USS THURSTON AP-77 AND DISEMBARKED AT ST TROPEZ, FRANCE. AFTER ANOTHER 222 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY HE RECEIVED ORDERS FOR POLICING DUTIES IN GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED 5 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS AND RECEIVED 7 UNIT COMMENDATIONS.