Joe was a paratrooper, serving in Co C 506th Paratroopers of the 101st Airborn Division in WW II. His plane was shot down 6 miles from the airfield in Rachen Holland by the Germans.
His decorations include :
3 Bronze Stars for service in the Normandy Campaign
Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Ribbon
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal
WWII Victory Metal
Combat Infantry Badge
Netherlands Orange Lanyard
Sharpshooters Badge
***Purple Heart***
He and my mother were born just two weeks apart, and were referred to as the twins. They were very close while growing up.
He was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Rome NY.
~*~ My heartfelt gratitude goes to Deb for sponsoring my cousin.
Joe was a paratrooper, serving in Co C 506th Paratroopers of the 101st Airborn Division in WW II. His plane was shot down 6 miles from the airfield in Rachen Holland by the Germans.
His decorations include :
3 Bronze Stars for service in the Normandy Campaign
Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Ribbon
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal
WWII Victory Metal
Combat Infantry Badge
Netherlands Orange Lanyard
Sharpshooters Badge
***Purple Heart***
He and my mother were born just two weeks apart, and were referred to as the twins. They were very close while growing up.
He was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Rome NY.
~*~ My heartfelt gratitude goes to Deb for sponsoring my cousin.
Inscription
JOSEPH CERVO
NEW YORK PVT 506 PRCHT INF 101 ABN DIV
WORLD WAR II
APRIL 3 1925 SEPTEMBER 18 1944