World War II Honoree

Victor Vincent Genaurio

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dunmore

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 3 APRIL 1942 AT NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 28 JULY 1945 TO 20 JANUARY 1946 WITH SERVICE COMPANY, 785TH TANK BATTALION, WHICH ARRIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE IMMEDIATE POST-WAR AND BECAME MILITARY POLICEMEN AT CAMP BALUT NEAR MANILA WITH DUTY GUARDING JAPANESE PRISONERS BEFORE THEY WERE REPATRIATED. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 29 JANUARY 1946 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.