World War II Honoree

Victor Palladino, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Watertown, Massachusetts

Honored By

Thomas P. Palladino

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FROM 29 MARCH 1943 TO 1 NOVEMBER 1945. HE SERVED IN COMPANY F, 175TH ENGINEER GENERAL SERVICES REGIMENT, 5TH U.S. ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN ITALY AND FOUGHT IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY, AND NORTH APENNINES. SPECIFICALLY, HE PARTICIPATED IN 'OPERATION AVALANCHE' THE INVASION OF SALERNO, ITALY ON 9 SEPTEMBER 1943 AND LIBERATED ROME ON 4 JUNE 1944. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE AND SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND AIRCRAFT WARNING PLOTTER. ADDITIONALLY, HE PLAYED FOR THE 5TH U.S. ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE SPAGHETTI BOWL GAME BETWEEN FIFTH ARMY AND TWELFTH AIR FORCE IN FLORENCE, ITALY, ON JANUARY 1, 1945. THE FIFTH ARMY WON 20-0.