World War II Honoree

George Anthony Nigro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Revere, Massachusetts

Honored By

Deborah M. Nigro

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN ARTILLERY, IN GERMANY. STATIONED ALSO IN ENGLAND. SHORTLY AFTER ENLISTMENT, HE PERFORMED AS A MUSICIAN FOR NEW ENGLAND'S 1943 WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) CARAVAN, AT THAT TIME THE LARGEST EVER ALL-SERVICE RECRUITING SHOW. DESIGNED TO BRING YOUNG WOMEN INTO THE THEN-NEW WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS, THE HUGE SHOW TRAVELED TO 15 NEW ENGLAND CITIES.