World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph O. Peroni
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Windsor, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE WAS STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU DURING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. DURING HIS SERVICE FROM 1940 TO 1945, HE ALSO WON THE ARMY BANTAM WEIGHT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.