Peter G. Spambanato (#31194684)


From the School Yearbook (1939)
Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Rank

Platoon
Company
Battalion
Regiment
Division
Decorations
New Haven, Connecticut
September 15, 1920
Sergeant
none
HQ
2nd
331st
83rd Infantry
...


Peter George Spambanato was born in New Haven, Connecticut on September 15, 1920, as the youngest of seven children. All born in the US but with parents of Italian origin. His father Rocco Spambanato worked as a chef in an Italian Restaurant. His mother Mae raised her seven children.
Peter Spambanato enlisted (#31194684) in the U.S. Army on October 14, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1944 he was shipped overseas and was among the landing forces post D-Day in Europe. Peter Spambanato was assigned to the 83rd Infantry Division, 331st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, HQ Company. The Morning Reports of august 5, 1944 listed him as promoted to Sergeant. He was discharged on November 16, 1945 at Fort Devens Massachusetts.

Upon returning from his service he married Barbara Fininsky and they had one son, Peter Spambanato Jr.

Peter George Spambanato passed away on December 20, 1970 and is burried at the St. Laurence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut.

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Source Information:
Ancestry.com
83rdinfdivdocs.org