William Joseph Mallaro
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
MALLARO, William Joseph
William Joseph Mallaro was born on June 16th 1917 to Bilardo William Magliaro & Mary C. [Perotsella] Mallaro in Buhl, Minnesota.
Mr. Mallaro was inducted into the Army on May 9th 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Buhl, Minnesota.
He served as administrative NCO with the 3639th Quartermaster Truck Company of the 235th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobile) in Algeria-France Morocco and Tunisia, North Africa; and Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines and Po Valley, Italy. He rose to the rank of 1st Sergeant.
SGT Mallaro earned the following merits for his service:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- American Defense Service Medal,
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 6 bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead,
- World War II Victory Medal, -and-
- five overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on July 21st 1945, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. After the war he returned home and married Helen Elaine [Philipovich] and they started a family.
Mr. Mallaro died on August 4th 1986 at the age of 69 years. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in his hometown of Buhl.
Source(s): Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 189.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
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