World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Adjoe R. 'Bill' Priante
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newton, Massachusetts
Honored By
Michael O'Neil
SERGEANT. ENTERED SERVICE IN JULY 1943. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY F, 120TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A COMBAT LEADER. FOUGHT IN FIVE CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER INCLUDING D-DAY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECIPIENT OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, 2 BRONZE STAR MEDALS, THE PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SEVERAL CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS AND ALSO UNIT CITATION AWARDS FROM FRANCE AND BELGIUM.