World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Philip Durante
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICES IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE SERVED WITH VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 42ND 'RAINBOW' DIVISION, DURING THEIR HERCULEAN CAMPAIGNS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FRANCE DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE.