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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Daniel W. Placentra

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN 1943 DURING WWII. AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE 328TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HE LANDED ON THE BEACHES AT NORMANDY AND FOUGHT ACROSS FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE EARNED A BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.