World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anthony G. Adesso
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
George Weck
PROUDLY SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE STATIONED ABOARD THE USS RIDDLE, A DESTROYER ESCORT IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1942 AND 1946. HE WAS AWARDED 12 BATTLE STARS, 8 BRONZE STARS, A GOLD STAR AND A SILVER STAR.