Rocco I. Botti
Rocco Botti, C Co 509th PIB on 15 Aug 1944 shortly after the Germans surrenderred at the Citadel
NAME: Rocco I. Botti
ASN: 11072895
PLACE OF BIRTH: ???, Italy
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1921
DATES OF SERVICE: 01 Mar 1943 - ?? ??? ????
UNIT ASSIGNED: C CO 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Southern France
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, WWII Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
01 Mar 1943 - Enlisted at Fort Devens, MA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 11072895 | 11072895 |
| NAME | ROCCO#INNOCENT########## | ROCCO#INNOCENT########## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 13 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 017 | MIDDLESEX |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1328 | FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 01 | 01 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 03 | 03 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 5 | Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer |
| NATIVITY | O0 | ITALY or SAN MARINO |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 21 | 21 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 002 | Actors and actresses |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0064 | 0064 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.57# | 1.57# |
24 Jul 1944 - Pvt. R. I. Botti 11072895 C Co 509th PIB Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY Force), Bn Plane 34, C Co Plane 5, Seat 3
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Rocco I. Botti participates in Operation DRAGOON the airborne invasion of Southern France
18 Jul 1948 - Rocco I. Botti, Hometown: Middletown, CT on Reunion LIST A