World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anthony Ciampa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Niantic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 3508TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC-GUNNER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.