Chester Bianco
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Mr. Bianco served in World War II in the European Theater.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 until April 23, 1946. He was assigned to the 65th (“Battle-axe”) Infantry Division. His rank was Corporal.
Mr. Bianco was born in 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Joe and Annetta Bianco.
Source: Veterans' Memorial Hall Veteran History Form; “65th Infantry Division” article from Wikipedia provided by veteran (see summary, below)
The 65th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, on January 21, 1945. It then went to Camp Lucky Strike, where it trained until March 1. In March, it advanced to relieve the 26th Infantry Division. It defended the Saar River from Orscholz to Wadgassen, then crossed the Saar at Dillingen to capture Saarlauten. It proceeded to capture Neunkirchen, then crossed the Rhine River at Oppenheim. In April, the 65th took Langensalz, Struth, and Neumarkt. In late April, it crossed the Danube and pressed on to seize Regensburg and then Passau. It crossed the Inn River in early May and occupied Linz, Austria. On May 9, they met up with Russian Allied troops at Erlauf.
