World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Peter J. Pingitore
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Long Branch, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
Relationship
Admirer
HE WAS A LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FIRST JOINING THE SIGNAL CORPS LABORATORIES AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY IN 1942 AS AN APPRENTICE ENGINEER. FROM 1942 TO 1944 HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE SERVING IN THE 341ST SIGNAL COMPANY OF THE 15TH ARMY IN SOUTHERN ITALY.