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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Serafino A. Montagna

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Christopher Montagna

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON MARCH 19, 1943. UNDERWENT BASIC TRAINING AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED AS AN INFANTRYMAN. HIS UNIT WAS ACTIVATED AS THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. SOON AFTER THE ACTIVATION OF HIS UNIT, WAS TRANSFERRED TO A MEDICAL UNIT AS A CORPSMAN. SERVED AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN WITH THE 122ND GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.