World War II Honoree

Anthony George Yakaitis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION THAT FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA IN 1943, PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE INVASION OF SICILY, PART OF THE RESCUERS AT THE LANDING AT SALERNO, FOUGHT VALIANTLY IN THE AGONY OF ANZIO, PART OF THE GROUP THAT CAPTURED ROME, INVADED THE SOUTH OF FRANCE AND PUSHED INTO GERMANY WHERE THEY LIBERATED THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMPS. WAS A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT.