World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carmine P. Festa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Michael Lynett
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN 1942 AND RECEIVED AN OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL COMMISSION IN 1943. DURING WWII HE SERVED AS AN INFANTRY PLATOON LEADER WITH THE 329TH REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS WOUNDED IN NORMANDY IN JULY 1944. HE RETURNED TO COMBAT IN AUGUST AND WAS WOUNDED AGAIN AND MORE SERIOUSLY IN BELGIUM IN DECEMBER 1944. HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART AS WELL AS THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND VARIOUS CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND BATTLE STARS. AFTER LONG HOSPITAL STAYS IN ENGLAND AND THEN STATEN ISLAND, HE WAS RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN 1947.