World War II Honoree

Joseph P. Molino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS A PRIVATE IN THE INFANTRY. IN MARCH 1945 HIS UNIT WAS UNDER ATTACK WHILE ADVANCING ON SCHMITTEN, GERMANY. HE FOUND A GOOD VANTAGE POINT AND OPENED FIRE WITH AN AUTOMATIC RIFLE, ELIMINATING MANY OF THE ENEMY. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE HAND AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR.