World War II Honoree

Paul Chiarello

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Paul Chiarello

Relationship

Self

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35606261. DRAFTED AND REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON MARCH 19, 1943 IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE. SERVED WITH THE FIRST GROUP OF 228 MEN CERTIFIED AS CONVALESCENT REHABILITATION PHYSICAL INSTRUCTORS, TRAINING AND RECONDITIONING PATIENTS, MEDICAL DETACHMENT. REASSIGNED TO THE ARMY IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND GIVEN 3 MONTHS INFANTRY TRAINING. SENT TO EUROPE FOR COMBAT DUTY IN JANUARY 1945. INFANTRYMAN, PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR AND MACHINE GUNNER IN BATTLE CAMPAIGNS OF RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. BY JULY 1945, HEADQUARTERED IN BERLIN, GERMANY AS THE OCCUPATIONAL DIVISION. THE 82ND AIRBORNE DEPARTED ENGLAND ON DECEMBER 29, 1945 ON THE QUEEN MARY. RECEIVED 3 BRONZE STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GLIDER BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, EXPERT RIFLEMAN BADGE WITH MACHINE GUN BAR AND SHARPSHOOTER WITH CARBINE BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 16, 1946 (23RD BIRTHDAY).