World War II Honoree

George Ardito

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY D, 491ST ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTERY AS AN ANTI AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNNER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.