World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Santo F. Cropanese
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Paterson, New Jersey
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN COMPANY A OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. HE PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE, LANDING ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AT THE FALAISE GAP AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.