World War II Honoree

Dominick J. D'Amato

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Kathleen, Maureen and Mary Ellen

Relationship

Daughters

ENLISTED OCTOBER 9, 1941. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC, INITIALLY STATIONED IN AUSTRALIA, THEN LATER FOUGHT THE JAPANESE IN THE JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA WITH THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, ACTING AS A FIRST SCOUT, DURING THE BUNA AND GONA CAMPAIGNS. AFTER CONTRACTING MALARIA, SENT BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AND WAS STATIONED AT THE ABERDEEN, MARYLAND PROVING GROUNDS UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 30, 1945. DURING SERVICE HIGHEST RANK HELD WAS TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND QUALIFIED FOR COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE M1 SHARPSHOOTER, EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR.