World War II Honoree

Pasquale A. Neri

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albion, New York

Honored By

Nancy N. Engle

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 16, 1943 AND TRAINED AT CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS; LOUISIANA MANEUVERS, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI AND FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. RECEIVED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED WITH THE 5307 COMPOSITE UNIT KNOWN AS 'MERRILL'S MARAUDERS' IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE MYITKYINA CAMPAIGN AND THE BURMA ROAD CAMPAIGN. IN JULY, 1944 HE SHARED IN THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION FOR THE TAKING OF MYITKYINA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR ALONG WITH EVERY MEMBER OF HIS UNIT, THE PURPLE HEART WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, AMERICAN SERVICE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND RECEIVED A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM HIS COMMANDING OFFICER FOR SPIRIT AND AGREESIVENESS IN A BOXING TOURNAMENT. WOUNDED TWICE, FIRST IN MYITKYINA CAMPAIGN AND THEN A SECOND TIME IN THE BURMA ROAD CAMPAIGN. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 12, 1945.