World War II Honoree

Saverio 'Sammy' P. Fanciullo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Staten Island, New York

Honored By

Anna Fanciullo

Relationship

Daughter

JOINED THE ARMY IN 1941 AND WENT TO GREENLAND TO PUT HIS ENGINEERING SKILLS TO WORK BUILDING ARMY AND AIR BASES. AFTER BRAVING THE ARCTIC CLIMATE FOR TWO YEARS, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MASTER SERGEANT AND WAS MADE FOREMAN OF A 22-MAN CREW CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING A FLEET OF COMBAT VEHICLES IN THE 339TH ENGINEERING COMPANY. HE SPENT TWO MORE YEARS IN WAR ZONES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL EUROPE BEFORE RETURNING TO NEW YORK IN 1945.