World War II Honoree

Angelo Giamanco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Chris Giamanco

Relationship

Grandson

ON MAY 5, 1942 HE WAS DRAFTED TO FORT DIX FOR MILITARY TRAINING. SHIPPED TO FORT BRAG, NORTH CAROLINA FOR MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHIPPED TO PEARL HARBOR IN JULY 1942. HE BECAME PART OF THE MILITARY POLICE WHERE HE AND OTHER SOLDIERS WAITED FOR ATTACKS FROM THE JAPANESE. THEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AS A PERSONNEL CLERK WHERE HE DID IMPORTANT RANKING AND OTHER OFFICE WORK.