World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph P. Paolillo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Peter J. Paolillo
Relationship
Grandson
ARMY MEDICAL DOCTOR AND FIELD SURGEON. LANDED AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY PLUS TWO. HE WAS ALSO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF A HOSPITAL TRAIN THAT TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO BERLIN. TRAIN WAS ATTACKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HE HAD TO TAKE UP ARMS WITH THE SOLDIERS ON BOARD. HE RECEIVED TWO CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDS FROM FRANCE.