World War II Honoree

Pat Cordisco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AT FORT HAYES IN OHIO IN OCTOBER 1943. SENT TO EUROPE AND PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. IN FEBRUARY 1946 AND IN A POST-WAR ARMY OF OCCUPATION, WAS IN CHARGE OF MORE THAN 50 COMPANY CLERKS IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS POSITION AT OMAHA BEACH. ATTAINED THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT. RECIPIENT OF A BRONZE STAR AS AN ARMY COMBAT INFANTRYMAN SHARPSHOOTER.