World War II Honoree

Amadao Circelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Utica, New York

Honored By

Tex Seamon

DURING THE 1930'S HE WORKED WITH THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN FORESTRY THEN ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN 1940 AND WAS STATIONED AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION ON FORD ISLAND AND FOUGHT DURING THE DECEMBER 7TH ATTACK. FOLLOWING THAT HE WAS ASSIGNED TO MIDWAY ISLAND AND MANNED A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE DURING THAT BATTLE. HE WAS STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC AND SERVED AS A GUNNER ON A PBY CATALINA, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.