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Zampiello, Anthony

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician Fourth Grade
Unit:
Company C, 70th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Group, VII Corps, First Army, U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Neptune
For action performed on D-Day, June 6th, 1944 near Pouppeville/Manche département, Basse-Normandie, France.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Balkoski, J., Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-day, June 6, 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2006
    - Jensen, M.G., Strike Swiftly! The 70th Tank Battalion – From North Africa to Normandy to Germany, Presidio Press Inc., Novato, U.S.A., 1997
    - robertsarmory.com - guestbook

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