World War II veteran Bob Persichitti died last week on his way from his upstate New York home to Normandy, where he was to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Nearly 80 years after Bob Persichitti watched the flag raised atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, the 102-year-old Navy veteran was headed to Normandy to commemorate another major World War II assault.
At one point in his deployment, a Japanese kamikaze pilot strafed the Eldorado before crashing into a neighboring ship, causing hundreds of casualties, Stewart said. Another memorable moment of Persichitti’s service: While he worked in the cramped radio room on board, he heardspeaking their native language, which was used to confuse the Japanese, Stewart added.
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