World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph A. Dragotto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Utica, New York
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
SERGEANT IN A WEAPONS PLATOON OF A RIFLE COMPANY IN C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT WITH HIS UNIT FROM THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY ON D-DAY THROUGH BELGIUM AND GERMANY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND THE ELSENBORN RIDGE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS WITH ARROWHEAD FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.