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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Michael Anthony Accordino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Paula Lucy Delosh

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED, 1943-1945, COMPANY A, 299TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, 1ST ARMY. CAMP WHITE, OREGON, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, ENGLAND, NORMANDY, FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM. D-DAY, NORMANDY INVASION, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. LANDED IN THE FIRST WAVE (PRIOR TO INFANTRY) WITH COMPANY A ON OMAHA BEACH. HE WAS ATTACHED TO 5TH CORPS. THEIR MISSION WAS TO BLOW FIFTY-YARD GAPS IN THE OBSTACLES SET UP BY THE GERMANS.