World War II Honoree

Justin A. Dantonio

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clairton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Maryan Dantonio

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON APRIL 19, 1943 AND SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS FROM NOVEMBER 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945 AS AN AIR CREW CHIEF OF A B-29 BOMBER WITH THE 483RD BOMB SQUADRON, 505TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 13, 1945.