World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Girard J. Antonio
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
The Antonio Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY A, 5520TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.