World War II Honoree

Anthony Cortese

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Somerville, Massachusetts

Honored By

The Carmen & Anthony Cortese Families

Relationship

Sons

SERVED FROM 2-25-43 TO 1-18-46 AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN AND TAILOR. REPAIRED ALL TYPES OF WORN OUT AND DAMAGED CLOTHING. SERVED AS A MILITARY PATROLMAN DOING BEAT WALKING AND JEEP PATROLLING. ALSO GUARDED GERMAN PRISONERS AS A MEMBER OF THE GUARDIANS OF ICELAND. WHILE THERE, REPAIRED CLOTHING FOR AND APPEARED ON STAGE WITH MARLENE DIETRICH.. SERVED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN WITH COMPANY D, 39TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR 18 MONTHS. MILITARY QUALIFICATION: MARKSMAN PISTOL. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.