World War II Honoree

Mario J. Genova

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Honored By

Thomas Ernst

HE LANDED IN NAPLES, ITALY ON APRIL 18, 1944. HE SERVED WITH THE 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION 'CUSTER'S DIVISION', COMPANY B OF THE 338TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND WENT INTO COMBAT THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS CAPTURED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1944 BETWEEN THE ARNO RIVER AND FLORENCE. HE WAS HELD A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 7 MONTHS IN MOOSEBURG, MEMMINGEN AND AUGSBURG, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION, WALKED FROM AUGSBURG TO STUTTGART, GERMANY GOT ON A PLANE TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE AND THEN A SHIP BACK TO THE STATES.