World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Giacchino 'Jack' T. Pensabene
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Grateful American
ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS ONE MONTH SHY OF HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY AND ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL IN THE 2ND DIVISION, 2ND ENGINEER, C COMPANY, 8TH MARINE INFANTRY. BECAME A DEMOLITIONS EXPERT AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. WAS INVOLVED IN 4 LANDINGS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER.