World War II Honoree

Joseph P. Costelloe, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Michael E. Costelloe

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 158TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A COMBAT MEDIC FROM JUNE 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. INVASION OF SICILY. INVASION OF ITALY; SALERNO CAMPAIGN, ANZIO CAMPAIGN AND ON TO ROME. INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE ON UP AND INTO GERMANY, INCLUDING ASSISTING IN THE LIBERATION OF THE DACHAU PRISON CAMP. LAST STOP MUNICH. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR.