World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frederick Antonucci
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Dolgeville, New York
Honored By
Family
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORP DECEMBER 2, 1942 AT ALBANY, NEW YORK. INDUCTED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY TAKING BASIC TRAINING IN ATLANTIC CITY. ATTENDED RADIO MECHANIC SCHOOLS AT TRUAX FIELD, MADISON, WISCONSIN AND SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. ATTENDED SCHOOL AT AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF RADIO AND MAINTENANCE SECTION ON RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. IN 1944 SHIPPED OUT OF CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, SERVING ON QUADALCANAL, NEW GEORGIA, BOUGANVILLE AND MUNDA. LEFT THE AREA AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX ON MARCH 1, 1946 ENLISTING IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVES.