World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph John Abbruzzese
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Glen Cove, New York
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
AFTER ENLISTING, HE PROUDLY SERVED AND SAW ACTION AT NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THREE BRONZE STARS, AN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, A WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AN AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL. HE VALIANTLY DROVE THE LEAD TRUCK IN THE RED BALL EXPRESS.