World War II Honoree

Anthony I. Giambalvo

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Frank Giambalvo

Relationship

Son

HE PROUDLY SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS NEW MEXICO BB-40 AS FIRE CONTROLMAN 3RD CLASS. HE WAS AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN BATTLE OF OKINAWA. ALSO AWARDED VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. THE BATTLESHIP USS NEW MEXICO BB-40 FOUGHT IN ALL THE MAJOR PACIFIC ISLAND BATTLES AND WAS AWARDED SIX BATTLE STARS FOR WWII SERVICE.