World War II Honoree

Joseph E. Passantino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Mrs. Phyllis Passantino

Relationship

Wife

Signal Corps. Official Army Photographer in charge of Photo Detachment of 15 men assigned to cover campaigns in Southeast China from April to June 1944. Photo Unit Commander in charge of photo laboratory, 28 men, in Kunming, China from July 1944 to June 1945. Supervised all work and was responsible for all photo assignments during this period which included Salween Campaign to re-open Burma road. Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one Battle Star, American Theater Ribbon, American Victory Ribbon.