World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Celentano
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Manhattan, New York
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY FOUGHT TO TAKE THE ISLANDS OF ROI AND NAMUR IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. HE LOST HIS LEFT HAND DURING A FIGHT WITH A JAPANESE SOLDIER WHEN A GRENADE EXPLODED. HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS AND A PURPLE HEART. IN A CEREMONY, ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC FLEET, PINNED THE CROSS TO HIS LAPEL.