World War II Honoree

Frank S. Fazio

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Frank F. Fazio

Served 1942 to 1945. 16 months in North Africa with the 637th Anti-aircraft artillery Battalion with B-17 and B-24 bombers. 16 months in Italy serving with 100th Chemical 4 2 Mortar Battalion. Completed 183 consecutive days of combat in Italy. Participated in the Rome-Arno, the Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns. Suffered from Trench Foot in Bologna 1944, spending 9 weeks in hospital. Upon being released from hospital was sent to R Camp for 2 weeks of reconditioning before returning to outfit for final days of combat in Italy resulting in the surrender of the Germany army.