35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association

PFC Carmelo Cordone In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"

Item Company
35th Infantry Regiment
Korean War

"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Carmelo Cordone, US51068266, who died in the service of his country on March 11th, 1952 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Carmelo was 23 years of age. He was from NYC (The Bronx), New York. Carmelo's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Carmelo Cordone include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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.

Carmelo was born in Palermo, Italy, while his family was visiting Italy.