World War II Honoree

Anthony Rosario D'Aveni

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard D'Aveni

Relationship

Son

RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE BATTLE OF ST. LO AND AACHEN, GERMANY. DID BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MCCULLEN, ALABAMA. ASSIGNED TO 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 359TH REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION. LANDED WITH SECOND WAVE ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. FOUGHT TO CAPTURE CHERBOURG AND IN THE BATTLE OF ST. LO. AFTER 5 WEEKS IN AN ARMY HOSPITAL, SENT BACK TO HIS UNIT IN LIEGE, BELGIUM AND ON TO AACHEN. AFTER SIX MONTHS IN ANOTHER ARMY HOSPITAL, SENT TO FRENCH WEST AFRICA WITH THE 303RD BOMBER GROUP AT AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 11/23/45 FROM FORT DEVENS.