World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert F. Picarello
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE WAS A NAVY DIVER WHO SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND THEN IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICANS TO ENTER JAPAN AND FINISHED HIS TOUR OF DUTY THERE. HE WAS ALSO A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT.