World War II Honoree

Frank R. Damato

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home

SERVED FROM OCTOBER 29, 1942 THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, 1945. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF SERGEANT. WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE 230TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN AS A PART OF D-DAY PLUS 3 AND LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 9, 1944. DURING THIS WEEKS-LONG CAMPAIGN HE WAS WOUNDED BUT SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECTED HIS GRAVELY INJURED LIEUTENANT BY SHIELDING HIM FROM ENEMY FIRE AND CARRYING HIM FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO AN AID STATION FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AS WELL AS THE SILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY OWING TO HIS ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF HIS LIEUTENANT. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, 1 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON.