World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph V. Farinella
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Farinella Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 324TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A COOK IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.