World War II Honoree

Victor Orto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Corinth, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY ON FEBRUARY 16, 1943, SERVING UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE ON NOVEMBER 24, 1945. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 78TH INFANTRY OF THE 1ST ARMY, AND FOUGHT IN SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HIS UNIT WAS THE FIRST TO CROSS THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE AT REMAGEN, GERMANY, AND SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND TWO MARKSMANSHIP MEDALS.