World War II Honoree

Giacomo D. Fornari

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yatesboro, Pennsylvania

Honored By

David James Fornari and Karen Sulecki

Relationship

Son and Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ENTERED SERVICE AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AND SERVED FROM APRIL 4, 1945 TO NOVEMBER 25, 1946 WITH THE ORDNANCE CORPS. SERVED OVERSEAS FROM OCTOBER 7, 1945 TO OCTOBER 7, 1946 WITH THE 3459TH MEDIUM AUTO MAINTENANCE COMPANY OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL FORCES AT YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. RETURNED ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP SS CHAPEL HILL VICTORY TO SEATTLE AND WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND. QUALIFIED AS EXPERT ON LIGHT MACHINE GUNS, SHARPSHOOTER ON THE M-1 RIFLE AND AS A TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF THE OCCUPATION MEDAL AS WELL AS 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL PIN FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.