World War II Honoree

Anthony Thomas Esposito

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenwald, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Doris Bates

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED IN GERMANY AS 745 RIFLEMAN WITH COMPANY A 406TH INFANTRY. PARTICIPATED IN RHINELAND GO #33 WD 45 BATTLE AND CAMPAIGN. WAS WOUNDED BY LAND MIND. LEG WAS AMPUTATED AND RECEIVED SHRAPNEL THROUGH OUT HIS BODY. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDALS, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ONE BRONZE STAR.