World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Pete Gianopulos
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Taft, California
Honored By
Pete Gianopulos
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 163RD INFANTRY, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS IN NEW GUINEA AT AITAPE, TOEM, WAKE ISLAND, AND BIAK ISLAND. LANDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINES AT ZAMBOANGA AND JOLO ISLAND. BECAME A PART OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF JAPAN IN HERO, KURE AND HIROSHIMA AREAS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND ONE ARROWHEAD, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS AND ONE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.