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WAR VET DATA
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SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS MRG
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NAME:
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Joseph M. Giuliano
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BRANCH OF SERVICE:
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U.S. Army Air Corp
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FINAL RATE OR RANK:
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Flight Officer
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DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN):
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21 Nov 1942 to 6 Dec 1945
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PLACE SERVED:
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Italy (was prisoner of war from Nov 1944 to May 1945)
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MEDALS EARNED:
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Air Medal
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OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS:
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Presidential Citation
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ANY UNUSUAL EVENTS:
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He expected to get drafted so decided to enlist so that he could choose his branch of service. When he went to enlist he
was told that he couldn't, his draft notice was on its way. He was given his choice of service branch.
He was originally going
to be sent to the Pacific theater. He was even told to send the cold weather gear home. He was sent to San Francisco after
Bombardier
school to await final orders. During this time, the D-Day invasion plans began and his destination changed to the European theater.
He was shot down
over Italy on the ninth mission. Crew bailed from airplane. Recent discussions between surviving crew (all but one is still alive) indicates that one of the crew risked his life to save another, but I don't remember the full details. The crew was separated during bail out. My dad and at least one other met some Italians who were going to help them get to Switzerland, but the Italians turned them over to the Germans instead.
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ANY OTHER INFORMATION:
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N/A
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Father
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WAR VET DATA
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SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS MRG
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NAME:
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Alfred Giuliano
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BRANCH OF SERVICE:
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Seabees
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FINAL RATE OR RANK:
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Pfc
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DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN):
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22 Sep 1943 to 28 Jan 1946
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PLACE SERVED:
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England, France, Holland
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MEDALS EARNED:
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N/A
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OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS:
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Battle Honors (Presidential Unit Citation)
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N/A
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ANY OTHER INFORMATION:
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Was in the Normandy Invasion (what award was for)
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RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER:
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Uncle
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WAR VET DATA
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SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS MRG
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NAME:
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Garfield Vernetti
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BRANCH OF SERVICE:
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U.S. Marines Corp
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FINAL RATE OR RANK:
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Corporal
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DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN):
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7 Nov 1942 to Feb 1946
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PLACE SERVED:
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Aleutians, Philadelphia Naval Air Supply Depot.
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MEDALS EARNED:
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N/A
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OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS:
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N/A
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He was a body guard to an Admiral while at the Supply Depot. He met many VIPS.
He once gave Admiral Halsey the wrong overcoat and the Admiral drove from Philadelphia to Maryland with someone else's overcoat.
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ANY OTHER INFORMATION:
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N/A
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RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER:
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1st Cousin once removed
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