World War II Honoree

Michael Fischetti, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 1942 UNTIL JUNE 20, 1945. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'A', 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR HIS ACTIONS ON JUNE 6, 1944. WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, NORMANDY, FRANCE, HE VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE SHELTER OF THE SEA WALL AND ADVANCED SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS UNDER CONSTANT BOMBARDMENT TO AN EXPOSED VANTAGE POINT. HE THEN OPENED FIRE WITH HIS ROCKET LAUNCHER ON STRONGLY FORTIFIED ENEMY EMPLACEMENTS. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.