World War II Honoree

Domenick V. Moretti

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs Lillian T. Moretti

Relationship

Wife

MADE THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AND FOUGHT THE WAR UP TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, TO WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE GERMAN BORDER. THERE HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER AND AFTER A 40-MILE FORCED MARCH HE WAS HELD AT STALAG 11B, IN FALLINGBOSTEL. 4 1/2 MONTHS LATER, HE ESCAPED AND AFTER 4 DAYS IN THE WOODS MET UP WITH AN ENGLISH UNIT AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. 30 DAYS LATER.