World War II Honoree

Daniel Colibraro

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Casper, Wyoming

Honored By

Sister Mary Carlo and Reverend Philip Colibraro

Relationship

Sister and Brother

U.S. NAVY, ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN'S MATE THIRD CLASS. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BUILDING COMMUNICATION RELAY STATIONS BETWEEN LEYTE GULF, MANILA, AND SAMAR. ASSIGNED TO THE MANHATTAN PROJECT IN APPLIED PHYSICS THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO SANDIA BASE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.