My Uncle Vincent who passed away a few years ago is probably one of the most heroic people I have ever met in my life. You don’t get medals like these for being a silent soldier. You get metals like these for being a hero!  My father placed a memory for him at the WW II Honoree Memorial.. Passing that WTC memorial a few days ago made me thankful once again for an Uncle who fought for this country.. I Wiki’d each of the medals so you can see what it took to receive some of these unbelievable awards.

A man who I will always remember for his bravery.

VINCENT CICCONE  ACTIVITY DURING WWII
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL

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