World War II Honoree

Peter 'Nino' Cordani

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

William

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED AS A MEDIC FOR MANY MONTHS AND DURING MANY BATTLES IN EUROPE. LANDED ON D-DAY AT 9:00 AM. FOUGHT THROUGH THE HEDGEROWS, THEN ACROSS FRANCE ALL THE WAY INTO AACHEN GERMANY WHERE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED (6 MACHINE GUN BULLETS IN THE BACK) IN ACTION. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR HIS HEROISM IN SAVING THE LIVES OF SEVERAL FELLOW SOLDIERS.