World War II Honoree

Vincent Angelo

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Manorville, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A MASTER TECHNICAL SERGEANT, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE INTELLIGENCE SECTION, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, FORWARD ECHELON, FIRST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING FIGHTING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS AWARDED COMMENDATION FOR MERITORIOUS DEVOTION TO DUTY FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE DURING THE GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN AND THE BOUGAINVILLE, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS AND GREEN ISLANDS LANDINGS AND OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.