World War II Honoree

Frank Bartholomew Castiglione

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Mark Castiglione

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AS AN S-2, 501ST PARACHUTE REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE. HE JUMPED 6 MILES BEHIND ENEMY LINES ON D-DAY, JUMPED INTO HOLLAND ON 9/17/44 AND WAS SURROUNDED AT BASTOGNE. HE WAS AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, TWO AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS FOR OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY AND BASTOGNE, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY, TWO BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE AND ONE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR OPERATIONS AT BASTOGNE AND THE NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD FOR OPERATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.