World War II Honoree

Orazio John Astarita

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Orazio John Astarita

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS WOUNDED ON DECEMBER 20, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. HE WAS IN THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY B, 395TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. THEY LANDED IN EUROPE IN SEPTEMBER 1944 UNTIL DECEMBER 12TH, THEY STARTED THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THEN ON THE MORNING OF THE 20TH HE WAS WOUNDED.