World War II Honoree

Rudolph J. Pagano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 18, 1943 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1946 WITH THE HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 513TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. DESIGNATED AN EXPERT MARKSMAN WITH THE M1 AND 03 RIFLES. PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN AT LUZON. AWARDED TWO OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.