World War II Honoree

Salvatore Anthony Cassone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Honored By

Myra Breiten

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AS A MEDIC IN UNIT 99 IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY AND BELGIUM AND DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. HE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS BATTLES INCLUDING THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE, THE D-DAY INVASION AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND OTHER AWARDS BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. HE RECEIVED THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE DIPLOME, THE FEDERATION OF ANCIENS COMBATTANTS FRANCAIS AND THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE MEDAL. HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM 1943 TO DECEMBER 24, 1945.