World War II Honoree

Vincent J. Parisi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Carolyn Parisi

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED SERVICE APRIL 7, 1943 AT CAMP UPTON, NEW YORK. ASSIGNED TO 66TH INFANTRY (PANTHER) DIVISION. TRAINED AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. THEN WENT TO FORT ROBINSON IN ARKANSAS AND FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA FOR MORE TRAINING. REASSIGNED TO 23RD ARMORED INFANTRY BRIGADE AND REPORTED TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. SHIPPED OUT TO ENGLAND ON THE QUEEN MARY, JUNE 6, 1944. BECAME PART OF GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. LANDED IN FRANCE AT NORMANDY ON AUGUST 10, 1944. DISPATCHED TO HOLLAND AND REASSIGNED TO 1ST U.S. ARMY. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN LIESEL, HOLLAND ON OCTOBER 28, 1944 DURING AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A GERMAN MOVE TOWARD THAT CITY. WAS WOUNDED IN THE FACE AND SENT FOR RE-CONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN ENGLAND, THEN SENT BACK TO THE U.S. ON A HOSPITAL SHIP AND TO A HOSPITAL ON STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK. SHIPPED TO CUSHING GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SPENT 25 MONTHS RECUPERATING BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 11, 1946. SERVED IN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS (NORTHERN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND RHINELAND), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, NEW YORK STATE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE STAR WITH 1 SILVER SHIELD ATTACHMENT AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.