World War II Honoree

Albert Piela

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Preston, Connecticut

Honored By

The Piela Family

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 9201ST TRANSPORTATION SERVICE UNIT, TRANSPORTATION CORPS AS A POSTAL CLERK IN THE SICILIAN AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.