Anthony P. Damato

Anthony Peter Damato
Anthony P. Damato, Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1922-03-28)March 28, 1922
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, US
DiedFebruary 20, 1944(1944-02-20) (aged 21)
Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
Place of burial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1942–1944
RankCorporal
Unit2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart
Navy Unit Commendation

Corporal Anthony Peter Damato (March 28, 1922 – February 20, 1944) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his valor and sacrifice of life during World War II. On the night of February 19–20, 1944 on Engebi Island in the Marshall Islands, Corporal Damato sacrificed his life to save the lives of his fellow Marines.

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