World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Occhionero
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Occhionero Family
2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 813TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A PILOT IN THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.