World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert C. Cosentino
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Stamford, Connecticut
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 24, 1941. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (345). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN APRIL, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN WITH AN UNKNOWN UNIT. REASSIGNED STATESIDE TO THE 1060TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT (OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT DEPOT), GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON NOVEMBER 16, 1945 AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.