World War II Honoree

Anthony Faranda

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenwich Village, New York

Honored By

John B. Bova

Relationship

Grandson

LANDED IN CASABLANCA, AFRICA (6/13/43); ASSIGNED 645TH TANK DESTROYERS, 45TH DIVISION; LANDED IN SALERNO, ITALY (9/9/43) PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT OPERATIONS TO MONTE CASSINO. RE-ASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 3RD DIVISION. LANDED AT ANZIO (01/22/44), SOUTHERN FRANCE (08/15/44) AND PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS UNTIL V-E DAY. CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE. MEDALS/RIBBONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN (WITH 7 CAMPAIGN STARS AND 3 INVASION ARROWHEADS) CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM (ROPE), FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE FOURRAGERE (MEDAL).