World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anthony Proto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Haven, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY I, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM CITATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.