World War II Honoree

Samuel Anthony Aducci

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dolores C. Aducci

Relationship

Wife

HE WAS A 90MM GUN COMMANDER IN BATTERY A, 133RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION. HE LANDED IN NORMANDY AND SPENT HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY ON THOSE BEACHES. HE SERVED THEN IN FRANCE AND SPENT SOME TIME GUARDING GENERAL EISENHOWER IN RHEIMS, FRANCE. HE MOVED ON TO THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WHILE IN SOUTHERN GERMANY HIS BATTALION GUARDED HITLER'S HEADQUARTERS IN BERCHTESGADEN AFTER THE AMERICANS CAPTURED IT. HIS BATTALION SPENT TIME IN SOUTHERN GERMANY DESTROYING GERMAN 88MM CANNONS. THE WAR ENDED WHILE HE WAS IN AUSTRIA.