World War II Honoree

Peter Franza

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Amy and Robert Franza

Relationship

Daughter and Son

SHIPPED FROM ORAN, AFRICA WAITING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO NAPLES, ITALY. WHILE SERVING AS A MEDIC IN ITALIAN HOSPITAL CONTRACTED CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS AND WAS QUARANTINED FOR TWO WEEKS. WENT TO INFANTRY TRAINING IN ROME, ITALY, SERVED AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, 34TH 'RED BULL' DIVISION ON THE FRONT LINES NEAR BOLOGNA, ITALY. WAS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN AND OPERATED A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE. WAS ASKED BY LIEUTENANT TO VOLUNTEER TO 'GO BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES'. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR FOR HEROISM AND BRAVERY.