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ANTHONY IOZZO
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HON. ED PERLMUTTER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 5, 2022
Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Anthony Iozzo of the United States Army for his service to our country.
Anthony Iozzo was an officer in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1944 during World War II. Anthony started his service at the United States Army Officer Candidate School in Fort Benning, Georgia, and successfully graduated in October 1942. He was then deployed to Europe on February 11, 1944, with the 119th Infantry. He was part of the second wave of the D-Day Invasion and fought heroically in the hedgerows of northern France.
His only child, Anthony, was born on July 10, 1944. Two days later, he was killed by a German sniper at Pont Hebert in northern France as his unit was approaching St. Lo and the battle there. Anthony was buried in France and his body was sent back to the U.S. He was buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery in Farmingdale Long Island, New York, on February 3, 1948.
Anthony was part of the Greatest Generation who served their country without reservation and gave their lives for our Nation. For his service to our country, Anthony was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze service stars, WWII Victory Medal, and Honorable Service WWII Lapel Pin. A VFW Post was also dedicated in his name in Green Island, New York, his hometown.
Anthony's courageous service helped to defend our Nation's democracy and ideals abroad at a crucial moment in world history. His heroism has charted the path for future generations of men and women who serve in the military. We are proud to have the Iozzo family call Colorado home and are forever indebted to Anthony for his bravery and sacrifice on behalf of our country.
I extend my deepest appreciation to Anthony Iozzo for his dedication, integrity, and outstanding service to the United States of America.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 132(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 132(2)
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