World War II Honoree

John Occhionero

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

Dale, John & Joseph

Relationship

Children

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY F, 101ST INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FROM NOVEMBER 19, 1944 TO APRIL 29, 1945. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ONE OVERSEAS BAR, AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.