World War II Honoree

Rocco J. Antonelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Revere, Massachusetts

Honored By

Douglas Zingali, Sr.

Relationship

Grandson

DATE OF INDUCTION: MAY 25, 1943; ARRIVED MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS: DECEMBER 4, 1943; FIRST CAMPAIGN: NAPLES-FOGGIA DECEMBER, 1943; AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT: SOUTHERN FRANCE, AUGUST 15, 1944; SAW ACTION IN ITALY AND FRANCE, RECEIVING A SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR VALOR, MARCH 11, 1944, BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR VALOR, AUGUST 1, 1945, 2ND BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR COMBAT DUTY, AND A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE; DEPARTED EUROPE: OCTOBER 24, 1945; HONORABLY DISCHARGED: NOVEMBER 8, 1945.