Private Joseph J. Vellecco (ASN: 42033680), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting in France in July 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.
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Joseph
J.
Vellecco
POW (WWII)
Home:
Brooklyn
,
New York
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
PrivateDivision:
Prisoner of War (Germany)Action Date:
July 1944 – April 1945
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
PrivateDivision:
90th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
July 4, 1944
Headquarters, 90th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 83 (October 4, 1944)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Joseph J. Vellecco (ASN: 42033680), United States Army, for gallantry in action against an armed enemy while serving with the Medical Detachment, 90th Infantry Division, in France, on 4 July 1944.