SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Cavallaro, Salvatore John

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Cavallaro
  • FORENAME
Salvatore John
  • UNIT
U.S.N.R. Scout boat LCT-221
  • RANK
Ensign
  • NUMBER
  • DATE OF DEATH
9th September 1943
  • AGE
23
  • GRAVESITE
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York,New York
born 6.9.1920 New York,New York
Sicily (Scout boat attached to USS Lyon)
award Navy Cross
Scout boat LCT-221
KIA Salerno,Italy
 

DATE OF DEATH:

09-Sep-1943

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/cavallaro-salvatore-john.48353/

CITATION:

Navy Cross : The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Salvatore J. Cavallaro, Ensign, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Officer in Charge of a Scout Boat attached to the Transport Ship U.S.S. LYON (AP-71), during the amphibious assault on the Island of Sicily on 10 July 1943. Undeterred by glaring enemy searchlights and gunfire, and by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, Ensign Cavallaro skillfully directed the first assault boat wave ashore and, with complete disregard for his own personal safety in the continuous fire from enemy shore batteries, carried on throughout the night and the early daylight hours in order to direct succeeding boat waves to the proper beaches.

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88555353/salvatore-john-cavallaro
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