Father Capodanno Chapter 1101

Military Order of the Purple Heart

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 LT. VINCENT ROBERT CAPODANNO 
Born on Feb. 13, 1929
From STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Casualty was on Sept. 4, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
 Panel 25E - - Line 95

 

 Chapter 1101 is named after Father Vincent Capodanno who was posthumously awarded

The Medal of Honor  

Sept. 4, 1967

 

 Dominick Florio who was a founding member served in Vietnam as a member of the

U.S. Army's 199th Light Infantry Brigade in 1967 and 1968.

 

Sgt. Dominick Florio aka Sgt. Brooklyn was wounded in combat during the Tet Offensive and awarded the Purple Heart.

 

Dominick Florio passed on in May 15th 2009

Dom was a husband, father, brother and  friend to all.

 

Dominick Florio was also a founding member of the Vietnam Veterans of America

Chapter 421 Staten Island New York