World War II Honoree

Americo A. Fusco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs. Leah L. Fusco

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN UNITED STATES, ITALY, AFRICA AND TRINIDAD, CONTINUALLY ON THE FRONT LINES. SERVED WITHOUT WINTER BOOTS BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T ISSUE HIS SIZE AND ENDED UP WITH FROZEN (TRENCH) FEET. AS A RESULT SPENT A MONTH IN A BASE HOSPITAL IN LIVORNO (LEGHORN), ITALY. ALSO HOSPITALIZED SEVEN DAYS FOR HEPATITIS A. SERVED WITH THE 106TH AND 91ST INFANTRY DIVISION. UNDER CONSTANT FIRE, RESCUED U.S. SERVICEMEN FROM BUILDINGS HIT BY THE GERMANS. WHEN HIS PLATOON WAS RELIEVED FROM FRONT LINE DUTY TO THE REAR FOR A FEW DAYS, HE WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE MEN IN HIS FORMER UNIT THAT THE OFFICERS WERE TRYING TO LOCATE HIM TO RECOMMEND HIM FOR A MEDAL.