World War II Honoree

Victor F. Cuttitta

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

Honored By

409th D-Co Historian

REPORTED FOR BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER. WANTED TO JOIN PARATROOPERS BUT WAS SENT OVERSEAS ON THE AQUATANIA ON 1/23/45. ASSIGNED TO 103RD DIVISION, 409TH REGIMENT, D-COMPANY HEAVY MACHINE GUNNERS AT BOUXWILLER, FRANCE IN LATE FEBRUARY. WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL ON 3/21/45 AT THE SIEGFRIED LINE NEAR REISDORF, GERMANY. SERVED, POST V-E DAY, IN ARMY OF OCCUPATION WITH 2ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. RETURNED TO STATES IN MID-1946. EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.