World War II Honoree

Anthony Yannizzi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

BSA Troop 9 Weymouth & R. M. Thomas

Relationship

Friends

BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. TOOK PART IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN WHICH HIS OUTFIT, THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, WAS ACCLAIMED FOR HELPING TO REPULSE THE GERMAN BREAKTHROUGH IN DECEMBER. DISPATCHERS DESCRIBING THE ACTION DECLARED THAT THE 106TH SUFFERED 8,663 CASUALTIES IN THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE INCLUDING 416 KILLED AND 1,246 WOUNDED. THE DISPATCH SAID THAT IT WAS PRESUMED THAT MOST OF THE 7,000 MISSING MEN WERE TAKEN PRISONERS.