Nello Rudolph Valentini

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Navy

Unit Info: Naval Reserve

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VALENTINI, Nello Rudolph

Nello Rudolph Valentini was born on April 1st 1927 to Louis & Chritina [Lenci] Valentini in Chisholm, Minnesota.

Mr. Valentini entered the Naval Reserve on March 22nd 1945. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

Mr. Valentini served as a Seaman First Class (S1c) and radio technician in the continental U.S.

S1C Valentini was honorably discharged on November 21st 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

After the war, Mr. Valentini returned home and married Dionilla Marie [Lautizi] and they started a family.

Mr. Valentini died on July 7th 1995 in his hometown of Chisholm at the age of 68. He is buried at Cavalry Cemetery in Chisholm.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 329.