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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Salvatore 'Sam' Pannuzzo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Berkeley Twp., New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS DRAFTED IN MAY 1941, STATIONED IN ENGLAND FOR D-DAY TRAINING. A SERGEANT IN THE 53RD MEDICAL BATTALION THAT LANDED IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY AND SUPPORTED THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND GERMANY. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE ARDENNES BREAKTHROUGH, HE WAS WITH ONE HALF OF THE 53RD MEDICAL BATTALION THAT WAS CUT OFF AND SURROUNDED BY GERMAN FORCES; HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL ABLE TO EVACUATE 180 PATIENTS AND EVADE GERMAN CAPTURE.