World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Luciano Balestrini
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Noank, Connecticut
Honored By
The Balestrini Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 302ND SIGNAL OPERATIONS BATTALION AS A RADIO OPERATOR HIGH SPEED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.