World War II Honoree

Anthony D. 'Tony Bennett' Benedetto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Queens, New York

Honored By

Charles Henry Atkinson

DRAFTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1944. SERVED AS A REPLACEMENT INFANTRYMAN IN 63RD INFANTRY DIVISION IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. MOVED ACROSS FRANCE DURING THE WINTER, THEN FOUGHT ON THE FRONT LINES IN MARCH AND APRIL 1945 AS THE GERMANS WERE PUSHED BACK ACROSS THE RHINE. AT THE WAR'S CONCLUSION, WAS INVOLVED IN THE LIBERATION OF A GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP NEAR LANDSBERG. STAYED IN GERMANY AS PART OF THE OCCUPYING FORCE, BUT WAS ASSIGNED TO AN INFORMAL SPECIAL SERVICES BAND UNIT THAT WOULD ENTERTAIN NEARBY AMERICAN FORCES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.