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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carmine Francis 'Monte' Monteforte

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Syosset, New York

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AT AGE 19. SERVED DURING THE WAR, AND AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SHANGRI-LA (CA-38) IN 1946 DURING OPERATION 'CROSSROADS,' THE ATOMIC BOMB TESTS CONDUCTED AT BIKINI ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RATE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.