World War II Honoree

Joseph S. Paravati

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Camille Paravati and Louis Carletto

Relationship

Daughter and Son-in-Law

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, UNITED STATES ARMY. SERVED WITH COMPANY B, 54TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE 10TH ARMORED DIVISION. DATE OF INDUCTION: NOVEMBER 26, 1943. DATE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE WAS DECEMBER 17, 1943 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AND NUMBER: RIFLEMAN 745. MILITARY QUALIFICATION: MARKSMAN RIFLE M1 ON FEBRUARY 5, 1944. SPENT 7 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DATE OF DEPARTURE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. DATE OF ARRIVAL: SEPTEMBER 23, 1944. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: INVOLVED IN THE FIGHTING IN THE RHINELAND AND THE ARDENNES. RECEIVED LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1944 TO JANUARY 17, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AS A RESULT OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION ON MARCH 8, 1945 IN GERMANY. LEFT THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS APRIL 5, 1945 AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON APRIL 18, 1945. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: IN ADDITION TO THE PURPLE HEART, ALSO AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT LOVELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1945.