World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Sam F. Abruzzo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Grateful American
SERVED FROM 1941 TO 1945 AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 30 MONTHS AFTER BEING CAPTURED IN AFRICA AND IMPRISONED IN ITALY. HE ESCAPED AND WAS RECAPTURED AND IMPRISONED IN STALAG 2B IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.