World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cosimo 'Sam' Gentile
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Grateful American
AT AGE 18, PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY AT OMAHA BEACH. FOUGHT THROUGH FRANCE AND GERMANY AND WAS AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS FOR VALOR ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE.