World War II Honoree

Fred Damico

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JULY 13, 1943 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH K-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 101ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY ‘YANKEE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1944 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF ARSDORF, LUXEMBOURG DURING HIS REGIMENT’S ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE WILTZ RIVER AND WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE CALVARY CEMETERY, CLEVELAND, OHIO.