Grave marker for Samuel Montanaro in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield )Delaware county), Pennsylvania.

Samuel registered for the draft in Chester, PA on 30 June 1942 and was inducted into the Army at Philadelphia, PA; on 16 April 1943.

On 3 October 1944, Cpl Montanaro was transferred from 82nd Airborne Division Hq to Service Company, 508th PIR.

He was subsequently transferred to Company F on 22 November 1944.

Cpl Montanaro was wounded in action in Belgium on 27 January 1945 and evacuated. He returned to duty on 19 April 1945.

Sgt Montanaro was transferred to the 504th PIR on  20 October 1945.

He was discharged on 4 January 1946.

MONTANARO-BRESSON
NUPTIAL PERFORMED

 The marriage of Miss Mary Nora Bresson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Natalie Bresson, 917 West Fifth St Chester, formerly of Avoca, and Samuel Montanaro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donato Montanaro, 214 Parker St., Chester, was solemnized recently in St. Anthony s Church, Chester. The Rev. Dennis McGrannary officiated.

[The Tribune, Scranton, PA,29 Nov 1948, Mon, Page 9] 

On 18 January 1950, Samuel submitted this application for the Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus.  He was credited with 13 months of domestic duty and 20 months of foreign service resulting in a $430 bonus award.