THE HEROIC STORY OF ANTHONY PETER DAMATO OF SHENANDOAH, A CORPORAL IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS.

 Anthony Peter Damato of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps,


was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on February 19, 1944, on Engebu Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands.

Damato enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1942, and by February 19, 1942 was serving as a corporal with an assault company of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 5th Amphibious Corps. On February 19, 1942, on Engebu Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, he threw himself on an enemy grenade to save the lives of those around him. He was killed instantly.

For his actions on February 19, 1944, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Damato was initially buried in the Temporary American Cemetery on Kirrian Island in the Marshall Islands. Later, his remains were reinterred in the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. The USS Damato was named in his honor.

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William James Johnston, Sr. of Colchester, Connecticut, a Private First Class in the U.S. Army was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions on February 17-19, 1944 while serving with Company G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th ID near Padiglione, Italy.

Johnston manned his machine gun without rest, twice staying behind to cover his unit’s withdrawal. Although seriously wounded, he continued to man his gun until being overrun by German forces. He was able to make his way back to friendly lines on February 19 and provided valuable information on German positions.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 17-19, 1944. 

Johnston died in 1990 at age 71 and is buried in the State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut.

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