World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Palmieri
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Schenectady, New York
Honored By
Mrs. Michaelena R. Palmieri
Served in the infantry on the front lines in Italy, France and Germany. Was in the Southern France invasion, with the 45th Infantry Division, which liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp. Was wounded in the leg, in South France. Got malaria in Italy.