Joseph J. Cicchetti
Military Person
1923 – 1945
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Who was Joseph J. Cicchetti?
Joseph J. Cicchetti was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945. Cicchetti formed a team of soldiers to rescue wounded comrades. Despite receiving a severe wound to his head, he managed to carry another soldier to safety before succumbing to his wound.
Cicchetti joined the Army from his birth city in March 1943. He is buried in Sandy Valley, Waynesburg, Ohio.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1923
Waynesburg - Also known as
- Joseph Cicchetti
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 9, 1945
Manila - Resting place
- Sandy Valley Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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