Biagio Anthony Conte

Plot Number: Sec G, Site 171

Born: July 21, 1920, in Naples, Italy

War Served: World War II

Rank: Corporal

Branch: Army 

Medals Awarded: Purple Heart, Bronze Star

Died: November 1, 2002, in Kansas City, MO

Notes: Italian immigrant, served with the 1st Army Division in North Africa, wounded at the Battle of El Guettar after stepping on a landmine, worked for Bendix for 35 years, was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1968 and 1972