World War II Honoree

Salvatore M. Palacino

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Honored By

Salvatore M. Palacino

COMBAT MEDICAL SURGICAL TEAM WITH THE SPECIAL AMPHIBIOUS FORCES. SERVED WITH ARMY UNITS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON D-DAY, OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE 6/6/44. SERVED WITH THE MARINE ASSAULT FORCES IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. THE ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN FROM THE MARIANA ISLANDS TO THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. INITIAL ASSAULT AT LEYTE. CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS FORMOSA, TSINGTAO, TIENTSIN, CHINA TO THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON OKINAWA, JAPAN 4/1/45, THE LAST AND MOST FIERCE BATTLE IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. THE 2 ATOM BOMB DROPS ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. READY TO MAKE THE FINAL ASSAULT ON MAINLAND JAPAN AT KYUSHU, THE END OF WORLD WAR II CONFLICT WITH UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER AT TOKYO BAY 9/2/45 ON THE USS MISSOURI.