World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Reno A. Cerri
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Suffield, Connecticut
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY G, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AS A COOK IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL OF GERMANY, BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GLIDER BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.