World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph R. Amato
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Haven, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH BATTERY D, 208TH COASTAL ARTILLERY ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT AND BATTERY B, 238TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT BATTALION AS A SEARCHLIGHT ELECTRICIAN ANTI AIRCRAFT IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.