Name:
Anthony J. "Tony" Minnelli
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
35119312
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-03
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Saint Stephen Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio
Plot:
Sec. J Lot 014-W
Row:
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
When Anthony J. "Tony" Minnelli was born on July 28, 1916, in Ohio, his father, Nicholas, was 28 and his mother, Lucy, was 22. He had five brothers. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a a graduate of Hamilton Catholic High school in 1935. He enlisted in the Army on March 6, 1941. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 3, 1945 and is now buried in Saint Stephen Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA.