World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael A. Dalmeto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Janet Chiafari
Relationship
Daughter
Staff Sergeant; 8th Air Force in Buckingham, England; 453rd Bomber Group, 732nd Squadron. Engineeer Gunner on B-24 Liberator Bomber 'Miss Lace'. Participated in 35 Combat Missions over Europe: Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Invasion of Normandy, AND St. Lo. Supported ground troops at the Battle of the Bulge and Battle of the Rhineland (Germany). Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with 3 Battle Stars.