World War II Honoree

Anthony 'Tony' D'Agostino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Michael Silvagni

Relationship

Nephew

HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM 1942 TO 1945; 5TH ARMY, 85TH INFANTRY. HE WAS A TECHNICAL CORPORAL. THE TRANS ATLANTIC CROSSING WAS MADE ON THE USS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. HIS UNIT DISEMBARKED IN CASABLANCA AND MADE THEIR WAY ACROSS NORTH AFRICA TO ALGIERS. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO ITALY AND LANDED IN THE NAPLES AREA. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO WHERE THEY WERE CONSTANTLY UNDER HEAVY GERMAN FIRE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN COMBAT AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART DURING THE BATTLE OF ANZIO. HIS UNIT CONTINUED TO FIGHT IN ITALY, MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ALPS, WHEN THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED.