World War II Honoree

Mario Morello

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Victoria A. Morello & Talia M. Kennedy

Relationship

Daughter & Granddaughter

SERVED WITH THE 118TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE), B BATTERY AS A 90 MM GUN LOADER FROM APRIL 10, 1943 TO JANUARY 20, 1946. SAILED TO ENGLAND ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY ON DECEMBER 23, 1943. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 9, 1944 WITH THE 1ST U.S. ARMY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND.