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Military & Service
Anthony Casamento
1920–2005New York City, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Received Medal of Honor (delayed 39 years) for Guadalcanal action where he continued fighting with multiple wounds
Biography
Received Medal of Honor (delayed 39 years) for Guadalcanal action where he continued fighting with multiple wounds. Medal of Honor; received 39 years after the act due to bureaucratic delays; Guadalcanal hero
Notable For
- Received Medal of Honor (delayed 39 years) for Guadalcanal action where he continued fighting with multiple wounds
Honors & Recognition
- Medal of Honor
- received 39 years after the act due to bureaucratic delays
- Guadalcanal hero
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anthony Casamento Italian?
Yes — Anthony Casamento is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Received Medal of Honor (delayed 39 years) for Guadalcanal action where he continued fighting with multiple wounds
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Military & Service
- Specialty
- WWII/Medal of Honor
- Years
- 1920–2005
- Birth Place
- New York City, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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