World War II Honoree

John A. Cuomo, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Belleville, New Jersey

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Cuomo, Jr.

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

DRAFTED IN 1943. INDUCTED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, THEN SENT TO CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA FOR BOOT CAMP. SENT TO CAMP ELLIS, ILLINOIS FOR TRAINING; THEN TO CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY FOR DEPLOYMENT OVERSEAS. SENT TO ENGLAND ON A TROOP SHIP. LANDED AT SOUTHAMPTON AND ASSIGNED TO THE 61ST FIELD HOSPITAL. DEPARTED ENGLAND ON THE TROOP SHIP LEOPOLDVILLE. LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE. TROOP SHIP LEOPOLDVILLE WAS TORPEDOED ON ITS NEXT VOYAGE. WENT FROM FRANCE TO BELGIUM, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA, 1944-1946. WENT BACK TO NEW YORK ON A TROOP SHIP, THEN DISCHARGED AT CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY.