World War II Honoree

Danny Cuomo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Belleville, New Jersey

Honored By

John A. Cuomo, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

DRAFTED MARCH 5, 1941. SERVICE NUMBER 32062100. INDUCTED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY THEN SENT TO FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BOOT CAMP. NOVEMBER 14, 1941, GOT ORDERS FOR ASSIGNMENT OVERSEAS BUT AFTER JAPANESE BOMBED PEARL HARBOR ORDERS WERE CHANGED TO SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII. AFTER HAWAII, SENT TO GOODENOUGH ISLAND FOR JUNGLE TRAINING, TO AUSTRALIA FOR JUNGLE TRAINING, TO THE INVASION OF HOLLANDIA IN NEW GUINEA. SERVED WITH COMPANY B, 34TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 24TH DIVISION. FROM NEW GUINEA SENT BACK TO THE U.S. TO FORT BUTNER FOR ASSIGNMENT TO FORT GORDON, SOUTH CAROLINA; COMPANY B, 21ST BATTALION, INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER. WAS DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, JULY 29, 1945.