The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Vito J. Bianco, ER57122216, who died in the service of his country on April 5th, 1951 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Vito was 20 years of age. He was from Newark, New Jersey. Vito's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Vito J. Bianco include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private First Class Bianco was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on April 5, 1951. Private First Class Bianco was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

BURIAL LOCATION:FAIRMOUNT CEMETERY, NEWARK, NJ