Vito R. Bertoldo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1916
Place of Birth: Decatur, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 23-Jul-1966
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Vito R. Bertoldo
- Vito R.
- Bertoldo (December 1, 1916 – July 23, 1966) was a United States Army soldier.
- A veteran of World War II, he was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions near Hatten, France in January 1945. Bertoldo was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois, and worked as a coal miner and truck driver.
- Though he was exempt from the World War II draft because of poor eyesight, he enlisted in the U.S.
- Army in 1942, and was approved for limited duty in the United States as a military cook.
- He then obtained approval to undergo training as an infantryman, and deployed to France with the 42nd Infantry Division.
- During Germany's Operation Nordwind offensive of December 1944-January 1945, Bertoldo was one of the soldiers assigned to guard the command post (CP) for 1st Battalion, 242nd Infantry Regiment.
- When the battalion staff moved to an alternate location while expecting a German attack, Bertoldo volunteered to cover them and defend the CP.
- On January 9 and 10, 1945, he single-handedly fought off German assaults on the command post, and then continued the fight by taking part in the defense of the battalion's alternate CP.
- After the war, he received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during this action. Following his military service, Bertoldo moved to California and worked as a contact representative for the U.S.
- Veterans Administration before becoming the owner and operator of a successful landscaping business.
- He was diagnosed with cancer in 1966 and died at the VA hospital in Martinez, California.
- Bertoldo was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California
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