World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oreste Fata
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Youngstown, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Technician Fourth Grade in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 397th Infantry Regiment, 397th Medical Detachment, in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in action near Heilbronn, Germany.