World War II Honoree

Santo Joseph Nadola

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Mrs. Angela M. Nadola

Relationship

Wife

DRAFTED 09/02/41, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) JANUARY 1943, SECOND LIEUTENANT. 251ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION; EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS 1944. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN: FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY, RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. MEDALS AWARDED: BATTLE HONORS, 251ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR CLEARING MINE FIELDS, MANNING ASSAULT BOATS, CONSTRUCTING FOOT BRIDGES, FLOATING BRIDGES UNDER OBSERVED FIRE, 2 BRONZE STARS, MILITARY MERIT; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 2 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDALS, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN AND GERMANY) MEDALS, PROMOTED CAPTAIN. RETIRED FROM ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL, 1963. DECEASED 11/08/99. INTERRED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WITH FULL HONORS.