Joseph J. Cicchetti
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 21 years 246 days (260 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Joseph J.Cicchetti (June 8, 1923 – February 9, 1945) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945.
Cicchetti formed a team of soldiers to rescue wounded comrades.Despite receiving a severe wound to his head, he managed to carry another soldier to safety before succumbing to his wound.
Cicchetti joined the Army from his birth city in March 1943.He is buried in Sandy Valley, Waynesburg, Ohio (Stark County).
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