World War II Honoree

Joseph I. Grosso

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Coventry, Connecticut

Honored By

Frances F. Grosso

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND AERIAL GUNNER IN THE 566TH BOMB SQUADRON, 389TH BOMB GROUP IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.