World War II Honoree

Gaetano Gargiulo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ozone Park, New York

Honored By

Theresa A. Gargiulo

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN DURING AND AFTER THE D-DAY INVASION AT NORMANDY, FRANCE. HE SERVED WITH THE 317TH INFANTRY AS THEY CROSSED INTO METZ, FRANCE AND INTO THE RHINELAND SEEING HEAVY COMBAT ALONG THE WAY. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 17, 1944 AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HIS SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACTIONS DURING WHICH HE SAVED TWO OF HIS COMRADE'S LIVES. IN ADDITION TO THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AMONG HIS OTHER KNOWN AWARDS AND DECORATIONS ARE THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIS PERIOD OF SERVICE INCLUDES JULY 23, 1942 TO DECEMBER 5, 1945.