World War II Honoree

Ronald Rocco Celli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Melrose Park, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Gail Marie Celli

Relationship

Daughter

ENTRANCE AND SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS; 865TH BOMB SQUAD, KELLY'S COBRAS (SERVED IN THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT). RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING WEAPONRY ON PLANES PRIOR TO MISSIONS; EXPERT WITH CARBINE. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN, EASTERN MANDATES, ANGUAR, OKINAWA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (LIBERATION), LUZON AND WESTERN PACIFIC RYUKYUS. SERVED AS A MILITARY POLICE IN FLORIDA PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT OVERSEAS.