World War II Honoree

Louis Palone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Crucible, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Vincent & Roxane Palone

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. BOOT CAMP AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. IN 1943, LEFT NEW YORK FOR CASABLANCA, NORTH AFRICA AND THEN TO NAPLES, ITALY. LANDED ON ANZIO BEACH. ATTACHED TO THE 5TH ARMY IN ITALY AND THE 7TH ARMY IN FRANCE. MEMBER OF THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY D (HEAVY WEAPONS). AUDIE MURPHY SERVED IN HIS BATTALION. CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED IN THE LEG BY GERMAN SOLDIER IN CISTERNA, ITALY ON JANUARY 29, 1944. THE DIVISION LOST 995 MEN IN ONE HOUR AT CISTERNA. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 18, 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS WITH COLONEL WARE AT SINGLE SHINE HILL, FOR WHICH THE COLONEL RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR.