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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas A. Petruzzelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Thomas A. Petruzzelli

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Activity During WWII

1942-1944. HELPED BUILD AND LAUNCH THE USS WISCONSIN BB-64 AND THE USS ANTIETAM CV-36 AT PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD. INDUCTED INTO U.S. ARMY JANUARY 18, 1945. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. JOINED THE 24TH DIVISION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FIRST U.S. SOLDIERS TO OCCUPY JAPAN OCTOBER 1945.