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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Daniel Chipego

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Swoyersville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lottie Chipego & Thomas Chipego

Relationship

Granddaughter & Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED 1941. JOINED THE 466TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN 1942. ON DECEMBER 1944, FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; JANUARY 26, RHINELAND CAMPAIGN; MARCH 24, 1945, OPERATION VARSITY. COMBAT JUMP OVER THE RHINE RIVER; 16,000 BRITISH AND AMERICAN PARATROOPS; JUMPED INTO A FORCE OF 75,000 GERMANS. WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.