Angelo was drafted into the Army and was inducted on January
12, 1945. He was 18 years old.
At this late stage of
the war, Germany was months away from being defeated, but Japan still held on
to their home islands. It was thought by many experts that the war with Japan
could go on into 1947-48.
So it was in this realm that Angelo plus many other of his
age were still being drafted and trained in 1945. Angelo volunteered for the
paratroopers and was trained to jump out of airplanes. One of his most memorable
experiences was flying in an airplane that was in such bad condition, that he
thought it might fall out of the sky before he had the chance to make his jump!
Angelo was part of the famed 82nd Airborne
Division and was stationed his whole career in the continental U.S. He had the
rank of Tech. 5th Grade and was assigned to the Headquarters
Company. He computed, processed and typed pay vouchers.
Angelo was typical of many serviceman at this stage of the
war. He had been trained to fight the enemy but the enemy had been defeated.
There was still work to do however, and everyone did their part.
On August 3, 1946 Angelo was discharged. He had received the
American Theater Campaign medal, the WWII Victory medal and the Good Conduct
medal.
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