List of Italian American Medal of Honor Recipients - World War II

World War II

John Basilone
Rank and organization: Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Date and place of action: 24 and 25 October 1942, Lunga Area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Entered service at: New Jersey
Date and place of birth: 4 November 1916, Buffalo, New York
Vito R. Bertoldo
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, United States Army, Company A, 242nd Infantry, 42nd Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 9 and 10 January 1945, Hatten, France
Entered service at: Decatur, Illinois
Date and place of birth: 1 December 1916, Decatur, Illinois
Willibald C. Bianchi
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, United States Army, 45th Infantry Regiment (PS), Philippine Scouts
Date and place of action: 3 February 1942, near Bagac, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands
Entered service at: New Ulm, Minnesota
Date and place of birth: New Ulm, Minnesota
Anthony Casamento
Rank and organization: Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Date and place of action: 1 November 1942, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Entered service at: Brooklyn, New York
Date and place of birth: 16 November 1920, Brooklyn, New York
Ralph Cheli
Rank and organization: Major, United States Army Air Corps
Date and place of action: 18 August 1943, near Wewak, New Guinea
Entered service at: Brooklyn, New York
Date and place of birth: San Francisco, California
Joseph J. Cicchetti
Rank and organization: Private First Class, United States Army, Company A, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 9 February 1945, south Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Entered service at: Waynesburg, Ohio
Date and place of birth: Waynesburg, Ohio
Mike Colalillo
Rank and organization: Private First Class, United States Army, Company C, 398th Infantry, 100th Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 7 April 1945, near Untergriesheim, Germany
Entered service at: Duluth, Minnesota
Date and place of birth: Hibbing, Minnesota
Peter J. Dalessondro
Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant, United States Army, Company E, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 22 December 1944, near Kalterherberg, Germany
Entered service at: Watervliet, New York
Date and place of birth: 19 May 1918, Watervliet, New York
Anthony P. Damato
Rank and organization: Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Date and place of action: 19 and 20 February 1944, Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
Entered service at: Pennsylvania
Date and place of birth: 28 March 1922, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Arthur F. DeFranzo
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 1st Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 10 June 1944, near Vaubadon, France
Entered service at: Saugus, Massachusetts
Date and place of birth: Saugus, Massachusetts
Gino J. Merli
Rank and organization: Private First Class, United States Army, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 4 and 5 September 1944, near Sars la Bruyere, Belgium
Entered service at: Peckville, Pennsylvania
Date and place of birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Frank J. Petrarca
Rank and organization: Private First Class, United States Army, Medical Detachment, 145th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 27 July 1943, Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Entered service at: Cleveland, Ohio
Date and place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Robert M. Viale
Second Lieutenant, United States Army, Company K, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division
Date and place of action: 5 February 1945, Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Entered service at: Ukiah, California
Date and place of birth: Bayside, California

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