World War II Honoree

Salvatore Farina

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 218TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A SUPPLY SERGEANT IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.