Michael Valente

Michael Valente
Private First Class Michael Valente
Born(1895-02-05)February 5, 1895
Cassino, Italy
DiedJanuary 10, 1976(1976-01-10) (aged 80)
Farmingdale, New York
Place of burial
Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1917–1919
RankPrivate First Class
Unit107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Michael Valente (February 5, 1895 – January 10, 1976) was an Italian-born American soldier who served the United States Army in World War I. He received the United States military's highest decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in France on September 29, 1918.

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